Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.69
Understanding the Lord’s Intention
“No one knows the purport of My verse,” Caitanya Mahāprabhu said. “How could you understand My intention?”
What the purport teaches
- Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that no one knew the purport of His verse.
- He asked Rūpa Gosvāmī how he had understood His intention.
- The Lord’s question concerned the intention behind His verse, not merely its words.
Try this today
Reread the Lord’s question and spend a moment reflecting on the word “intention.”
Ask yourself
When I read, do I pause to consider the intention behind the words?
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.