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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.72

The Opponent Rejects Further Consideration

“He [Nārāyaṇa] incarnates as Lord Kṛṣṇa. This is the meaning of the verse as I see it. There is no need for further consideration.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.72, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The opponent claims that Nārāyaṇa incarnates as Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • He presents this as the meaning of the verse as he sees it.
  • He says there is no need for further consideration, closing his objection.

Try this today

Write down the opponent’s claim and label it clearly as his interpretation.

Ask yourself

Do I ever treat my own interpretation as a reason to stop considering a teaching?

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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