Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.117
Knowledge and Faith in the Two Lords
“You are a fool,” he said. “You have brought ill fortune upon yourself, for you have no knowledge of the existence of the two Lords, Jagannāthadeva and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, nor have you faith in Them.
What the purport teaches
- The poet is strongly corrected for lacking knowledge of Jagannāthadeva and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- His mistaken description shows that he also lacks faith in Them. The rebuke warns that such misunderstanding brings ill fortune.
- The surrounding explanation makes the mistake clear: Lord Jagannātha is not material, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is not an ordinary living being.
Try this today
Read the next two translations slowly, noting what each teaches about the Lords.
Ask yourself
Where might my understanding of the two Lords need correction?
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.