Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.85
Hear the Earlier Account as Evidence
“In his book named Caitanya-maṅgala [Caitanya-bhāgavata], he has described these pastimes in many places. I request my readers to hear that book, for that is the best evidence.”
What the purport teaches
- Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura described these pastimes in many places in Caitanya-maṅgala, also called Caitanya-bhāgavata.
- The author directly requests his readers to hear that book.
- He honors that account as the best evidence for the pastimes being discussed.
Try this today
If available, read aloud a short passage from Caitanya-bhāgavata today.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to hear the account that the author himself recommends?
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.