Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.131
Hear Regularly From a Self-Realized Vaiṣṇava
“If you want to understand Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,” he said, “you must approach a self-realized Vaiṣṇava and hear from him. You can do this when you have completely taken shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- To understand Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, one must approach a self-realized Vaiṣṇava and hear from him. This is possible by completely taking shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The purport rejects treating Bhāgavatam recitation as a business. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam does not prescribe hearing it for only one week from professional readers.
- One should hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly and sincerely from a pure Vaiṣṇava. Such hearing makes one pious and purifies the heart of material contamination.
Try this today
Set aside a short time today to hear a Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam explanation by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Ask yourself
How can I make sincere hearing a regular practice rather than an occasional event?
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.