Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.73
Interpretation Must Agree with Scripture
“To such a misguided interpreter we may reply, “Why should you suggest such fallacious logic? An interpretation is never accepted as evidence if it opposes the principles of scripture.”
What the purport teaches
- Misguided interpretation may be challenged by questioning its faulty logic.
- An interpretation must not oppose the principles of scripture.
- An interpretation that opposes those principles cannot be accepted as evidence.
Try this today
Reread this translation and note the standard it gives for accepting an interpretation.
Ask yourself
Do I check whether an interpretation agrees with scripture before accepting it as evidence?
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.