Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.114
An Accusation Used to Reject Authority
“Whatever Śrīdhara Svāmī reads he explains according to the circumstances. Therefore he is inconsistent in his explanations and cannot be accepted as an authority.”
What the purport teaches
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa claimed that Śrīdhara Svāmī explained what he read according to the circumstances.
- On that basis, he accused Śrīdhara Svāmī of inconsistency.
- He used this accusation to reject Śrīdhara Svāmī as an authority; the verse records Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s claim.
Try this today
When reading this verse today, identify which statements are Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s judgments.
Ask yourself
Am I careful to distinguish someone’s accusation from an established conclusion?
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.