Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.148
Humility and Obedience Ground Bhakti-yoga
“Dear Sir, You are Vedic knowledge personified and are directly Nārāyaṇa Himself. Kindly excuse us for the offenses we previously committed by criticizing You.”
What the purport teaches
- The complete path of bhakti-yoga rests on becoming humble and submissive. By Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu's grace, the sannyāsīs developed these qualities.
- They recognized Him as Vedic knowledge personified and directly Nārāyaṇa Himself. They asked forgiveness for criticizing His chanting and dancing.
- The purport emphasizes strictly and obediently following Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the ācāryas. Such following gives understanding of Vedānta-sūtra, even without expertise in its aphorisms.
Try this today
Reflect on whether you have criticized devotional chanting; if so, ask the Lord's forgiveness today.
Ask yourself
Where might humility help me replace criticism with a willingness to follow?
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.