Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.112
The Astrologer Sees Yet Remains Puzzled
“The astrologer said, “What I saw in meditation was full of opulence, and therefore I was confused.”
What the purport teaches
- The astrologer says that what he saw in meditation was full of opulence, leaving him confused.
- The purport describes him as both a knower of past, present and future through astrology and a great meditator.
- As a great devotee, he could see Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the same personality as Kṛṣṇa. Yet he remained puzzled about whether They were actually the same person.
Try this today
Write down one point in this passage that you understand and one that you would like to understand more clearly.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from the astrologer’s honesty about his confusion?
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.