Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.28
Honor Genuine Advancement in Devotion
“Hearing these quotations from the revealed scripture Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Jhaḍu Ṭhākura replied, “Yes, this is true, for it is the version of śāstra. It is true, however, for one who is genuinely advanced in devotion to Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Jhaḍu Ṭhākura accepts the quotations from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as true because they are the statements of śāstra.
- He explains that these descriptions apply to someone genuinely advanced in devotion to Kṛṣṇa.
- His reply keeps genuine devotion at the center. The praise in these quotations concerns real spiritual advancement.
Try this today
Reread one of the preceding quotations and identify the devotional quality it praises.
Ask yourself
Am I giving genuine devotion the importance that these scriptural statements give it?
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.