Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.78
Writing as the Lord’s dictation
“Actually Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta is not my writing but the dictation of Śrī Madana-mohana. My writing is like the repetition of a parrot.”
What the purport teaches
- The author describes Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta as the dictation of Śrī Madana-mohana, not his own writing. He compares his writing to a parrot’s repetition.
- The purport says that this should be the attitude of all devotees.
- When the Supreme Personality of Godhead recognizes a devotee, He gives intelligence and dictates how the devotee may go back home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pray for intelligence to serve without claiming the credit.
Ask yourself
How might your service change if you relied less on personal credit and more on the Lord’s guidance?
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.