Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.73
An instrument of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
“ ‘Whatever I speak is personally spoken by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Like a stringed instrument, I vibrate whatever He causes me to speak.
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya said that whatever he spoke was personally spoken by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He compared himself to a stringed instrument.
- Just as an instrument vibrates when played, he spoke whatever the Lord caused him to speak.
Try this today
Before discussing a devotional teaching today, pause and pray to convey it faithfully rather than seek praise.
Ask yourself
What does Rāmānanda Rāya’s image of a stringed instrument teach you about humility?
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.