Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.173
The Lord Takes the Disciple’s Position
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu thus posed Himself as a disciple and accepted Brahmānanda Bhāratī as His spiritual master. He then said, “The disciple is certainly defeated in an argument with the spiritual master.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu poses Himself as a disciple and accepts Brahmānanda Bhāratī as His spiritual master.
- He says that the disciple is certainly defeated in an argument with the spiritual master.
- Brahmānanda Bhāratī immediately counters this explanation. He says that there is another cause for the Lord’s defeat.
Try this today
When receiving instruction today, listen carefully before offering your own view.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to take the position of a learner rather than always defend my own argument?
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.