Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.118
Recognition Dismissed as Illusion
“Whoever sees Him accepts Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Since He has some mystic power by which He hypnotizes people, everyone who sees Him becomes illusioned.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker said that whoever saw Him accepted Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He attributed this response to a supposed mystic power that hypnotized people.
- He called those who saw Him illusioned. This was the speaker’s accusation, not an affirmation of their recognition.
Try this today
Read the verse once more, noting separately the people’s recognition and the speaker’s accusation.
Ask yourself
How can I distinguish what someone reports from the explanation they impose on it?
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.