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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.25

Worship Guided by Vedic Principles

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “Advaita Ācārya is a great worshiper of the Lord and is very expert in the regulative principles enjoined in the Vedic literatures.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu describes Advaita Ācārya as a great worshiper of the Lord.
  • Advaita Ācārya is very expert in the regulative principles enjoined in the Vedic literatures.
  • This description introduces the Lord’s explanation of how Advaita Ācārya invites the Lord and performs His worship.

Try this today

Read the translation once more, noting both Advaita Ācārya’s devotion and His expertise.

Ask yourself

How can respect for the principles of worship shape my approach to the Lord?

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.

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