Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.57
A Vaiṣṇava Compassionately Helps Another
“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu will be in a mood of ecstatic love, without external consciousness. At that time, as you recite those chapters from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, He will embrace you, knowing you to be a pure Vaiṣṇava.
What the purport teaches
- A Vaiṣṇava is always ready to help another Vaiṣṇava progress toward realization of the Absolute Truth.
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya understood the King’s position as a pure Vaiṣṇava. The King was always thinking of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- A Vaiṣṇava is always compassionate, especially toward a prospective devotee who is firmly determined. The Bhaṭṭācārya therefore wanted to help the King approach the Lord.
Try this today
Offer one sincere word of encouragement to someone making an effort in devotional service today.
Ask yourself
How can I support someone who is sincerely determined to progress in devotion?
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.