Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.89
Empowerment Is Followed by Further Instruction
“I thereupon also bestowed upon him My transcendental potency. Now you also should give him instructions. In particular, instruct him in transcendental mellows.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that He also bestowed His transcendental potency upon Rūpa Gosvāmī.
- He then asked Svarūpa Dāmodara to give Rūpa Gosvāmī instructions.
- The Lord particularly requested instruction in transcendental mellows. His gift of potency was accompanied by provision for further learning.
Try this today
Write down one question about “transcendental mellows” to bring to your next study discussion.
Ask yourself
How does Rūpa Gosvāmī’s need for further instruction encourage you to remain willing to learn?
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.