Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.179
The King’s Thoughts Offered as Evidence
“Thus Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī informed the King about his mind as a way of knowing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He assured the King that whatever occurred in his mind could be considered evidence.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī directed the King to consider his own mind as a way of knowing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- He assured the King that whatever occurred in his mind concerning Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu could be considered evidence.
- Rūpa Gosvāmī thus invited the King to recognize and express his understanding of the Lord.
Try this today
Write one sentence about your present understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Ask yourself
What understanding of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu can I express honestly today?
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.