Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.17
The Lord’s confidential devotees
“The devotees headed by Gadādhara Paṇḍita are to be considered incarnations of the internal potency of the Lord. They are confidential devotees engaged in the service of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotees headed by Gadādhara Paṇḍita are incarnations of the Lord’s internal potency. They are confidential devotees engaged in His service.
- All pure devotees are śakti-tattvas, or potencies of the Lord. They serve in relationships of conjugal love, parental affection, fraternity and servitude.
- Devotees in conjugal love are considered the most confidential devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Those serving Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and Lord Advaita Prabhu can also enter this intimate circle by developing great attachment for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Read the translation once more, pausing to reflect on the words “engaged in the service of the Lord.”
Ask yourself
How does learning about the Lord’s confidential devotees deepen my respect for devotional service?
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.