Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.85
The Lord Invites Careful Examination
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took that verse and showed it to Svarūpa Dāmodara for him to examine. Then the Lord questioned him.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took the verse and showed it to Svarūpa Dāmodara.
- He asked Svarūpa Dāmodara to examine it, giving attention to what Rūpa Gosvāmī had expressed.
- The Lord then questioned him. In the next verse, His question concerns how Rūpa Gosvāmī understood His heart.
Try this today
Reread this translation and identify the Lord’s three actions: taking, showing, and questioning.
Ask yourself
How might careful examination deepen your attention to a devotional passage?
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.