Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.131
Learning and Devotion Leave Pride No Place
“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “You are both a greatly learned scholar and a great devotee. Wherever there are two such attributes, there cannot be a mountain of false pride.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu acknowledged Vallabha Bhaṭṭa as a greatly learned scholar.
- The Lord also acknowledged him as a great devotee.
- He said that where these two attributes are present, there cannot be a mountain of false pride.
Try this today
Before studying today, pause and ask that your learning support devotion rather than false pride.
Ask yourself
Is my learning accompanied by devotion and 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.