Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.134
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s Explanations Inspire Wonder
“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu thus showed for each and every sūtra the defects in Śaṅkarācārya’s explanations, all the assembled Māyāvādī sannyāsīs were struck with wonder.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu examined Śaṅkarācārya’s explanations of the sūtras.
- He showed the defects in those explanations for each and every sūtra.
- All the assembled Māyāvādī sannyāsīs were struck with wonder.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly and pause to consider the wonder of the assembled sannyāsīs.
Ask yourself
How willing are you to listen when a careful explanation challenges your understanding?
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.