Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.117
Right Understanding Through the Lord’s Guidance
“By entering the heart of Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu empowered him to ascertain properly the conclusions of all truths. He made him an experienced devotee whose decisions correctly agreed with the verdicts of the disciplic succession. Thus Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī was personally empowered by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu entered the heart of Rūpa Gosvāmī and empowered him to ascertain properly the conclusions of all truths.
- He made Rūpa Gosvāmī an experienced devotee whose decisions agreed with the verdicts of the disciplic succession.
- The principles of devotional service only appear to be under the jurisdiction of material activity. To be rightly guided, one must be personally guided by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, as were Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī and other ācāryas.
Try this today
Review one conclusion you have drawn from your study and check that it agrees with the teaching given here.
Ask yourself
Why is agreement with the disciplic succession important when forming an understanding 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.