Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.28
The True Teacher Serves the Supreme
“He delivered all living beings by offering the gift of kṛṣṇa-bhakti. He explained the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in the light of devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Advaita Prabhu delivered living beings through the gift of kṛṣṇa-bhakti. He explained the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in the light of devotional service.
- Although an incarnation of Viṣṇu, He showed Himself to be an eternal servant of the Supreme. Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda likewise played the parts of devotees to teach conditioned souls devotional service.
- A bona fide ācārya presents himself as a servant of the Supreme and spreads the principles of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He challenges imposters who present themselves as God.
Try this today
Read the translation again and note how Advaita Prabhu's teaching directs attention toward devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does presenting oneself as a servant distinguish a genuine spiritual teacher?
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.