Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.75
Learning the Distinctions Among Vaiṣṇavas
“In this way, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught the distinctions between different types of Vaiṣṇavas — the Vaiṣṇava, Vaiṣṇavatara and Vaiṣṇavatama. He thus successively explained all the symptoms of a Vaiṣṇava to the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught the distinctions between different types of Vaiṣṇavas.
- He distinguished the Vaiṣṇava, Vaiṣṇavatara and Vaiṣṇavatama.
- He successively explained all the symptoms of a Vaiṣṇava to the inhabitants of Kulīna-grāma.
Try this today
Write down the three types of Vaiṣṇavas named in this verse.
Ask yourself
How can learning step by step help me understand the distinctions Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught?
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.