Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.66
Following Caitanya Mahāprabhu Nourishes Devotional Growth
“The Advaita Ācārya branch received the water supplied by the original gardener, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. In this way, the subbranches were nourished, and their fruits and flowers grew luxuriantly.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the original gardener, supplied water to Advaita Ācārya’s branch. This nourished the subbranches, whose fruits and flowers grew luxuriantly.
- The branches nourished by this water are considered bona fide ācāryas. Advaita Ācārya’s representatives later divided into bona fide branches of the disciplic succession and pretentious branches.
- Those who followed the principles of Caitanya Mahāprabhu flourished. Those who did not follow them dried up.
Try this today
Recall one principle of Caitanya Mahāprabhu you have studied and take one small step to follow it today.
Ask yourself
Am I giving more importance to following Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s principles than to an outward claim of belonging?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.