Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.120
Sharing Authoritative Scriptures with Devotees
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also found two other books — namely, the Brahma-saṁhitā and Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta. Knowing these books to be excellent, He took them to present to His devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- In the olden days there were no presses. Important scriptures were handwritten and kept in large temples.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu found handwritten copies of the Brahma-saṁhitā and Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta. Knowing them to be very authoritative, He obtained the temple commander’s permission and took them to present to His devotees.
- Both books are available in print with commentaries by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura.
Try this today
Write down the names Brahma-saṁhitā and Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta as two books Mahāprabhu valued and shared.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Mahāprabhu’s desire to share these books and His care to obtain permission?
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.