Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.132
False Pride Rejects Accepted Authority
“You have dared criticize Śrīdhara Svāmī, and you have begun your own commentary on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, not accepting his authority. That is your false pride.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu pointed out that Vallabha Bhaṭṭa had dared to criticize Śrīdhara Svāmī.
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa had begun his own commentary on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam without accepting Śrīdhara Svāmī’s authority.
- The Lord identified this rejection of authority as Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s false pride.
Try this today
During today’s study, carefully reread an explanation before judging it or proposing your own.
Ask yourself
Am I quick to dismiss an authoritative explanation in favor of my own?
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.