Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.40
Respect within the disciplic succession
“Thinking “He [Śrī Advaita Ācārya] is a disciple of Śrī Mādhavendra Purī,” Lord Caitanya obeys Him, respecting Him as His spiritual master.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya respects and obeys Śrī Advaita Ācārya as His spiritual master, recognizing Him as a disciple of Śrī Mādhavendra Purī.
- Mādhavendra Purī is an ācārya in the disciplic succession from Madhvācārya. His two principal disciples were Īśvara Purī and Śrī Advaita Prabhu.
- The Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava-sampradāya is therefore a disciplic succession from Madhvācārya. This is accepted in Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā and Prameya-ratnāvalī, as well as by Gopāla Guru Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Write down Mādhavendra Purī’s two principal disciples to help remember the relationship explained here.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Lord Caitanya’s respect for Śrī Advaita Ācārya?
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.