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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.71

An Opponent Presents a Different Interpretation

“An opponent may say, “This is your interpretation, but actually the Supreme Lord is Nārāyaṇa, who is in the transcendental realm.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.71, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse introduces what an opponent may say.
  • The opponent challenges the preceding explanation as an interpretation.
  • The opponent claims that Nārāyaṇa, who is in the transcendental realm, is the Supreme Lord. This is the objection being presented.

Try this today

Mark this verse as an opponent’s objection in your notes.

Ask yourself

Am I distinguishing the opponent’s claim from the teaching being challenged?

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.

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