Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.263
A Vaiṣṇava Should Be Humble
“Soon afterward, Vallabha Bhaṭṭa met the Lord at Jagannātha Purī, and the Lord explained to him the import of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa met the Lord at Jagannātha Purī, where the Lord explained the import of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was very proud of his writings. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu corrected him, teaching that a Vaiṣṇava should be humble and follow in the footsteps of his predecessors.
- The Lord told him that pride in being superior to Śrīdhara Svāmī was not at all befitting a Vaiṣṇava.
Try this today
When studying today, note one teaching to receive humbly rather than trying to show that you know better.
Ask yourself
Where might pride in your own understanding make it difficult to learn humbly from predecessors?
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.