Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.147
Advaita Ācārya Chooses the Position of Servant
“Lord Advaita Ācārya is directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although Lord Caitanya accepts Him as His preceptor, Advaita Ācārya is a servant of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Advaita Ācārya is directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Yet He always considered Himself a servant of Lord Caitanya.
- Lord Caitanya accepted Advaita Ācārya as His preceptor and offered Him respect as He would to His father. Advaita was even older than Lord Caitanya’s father.
- Advaita Prabhu and Īśvara Purī, Lord Caitanya’s spiritual master, were both disciples of Mādhavendra Purī. As His spiritual master’s Godbrother, Advaita Prabhu was to be respected like His spiritual master, yet considered Himself Lord Caitanya’s subordinate.
Try this today
Perform one small service today without seeking recognition.
Ask yourself
What can Advaita Prabhu’s attitude teach you about serving even when you receive respect?
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.