Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.113
Protect Devotion From Misleading Conclusions
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was never pleased to hear books or verses opposed to the conclusive statements of devotional service. The Lord did not like hearing rasābhāsa, the overlapping of transcendental mellows.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was not pleased to hear writings opposed to the conclusions of devotional service. Bhakti-siddhānta-viruddha opposes acintya-bhedābheda, simultaneous oneness and difference.
- Rasābhāsa may appear to be a transcendental mellow but actually is not. Pure Vaiṣṇavas should avoid both rasābhāsa and conclusions opposed to devotional service.
- These misconceptions can lead one away from devotional service and toward material activities. Avoiding them helps a devotee remain pure and free from falldowns.
Try this today
Review one passage you are reading about devotion and check whether its conclusions agree with the principles explained here.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I consider whether what I read supports the conclusions of devotional service?
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.