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Support Vaiṣṇava instructions with scriptural evidence

“Whatever you say about Vaiṣṇava behavior, the establishment of Vaiṣṇava temples and Deities, and everything else should be supported by evidence from the Purāṇas.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.343, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Statements about Vaiṣṇava behavior should be supported by evidence from the Purāṇas.
  • Instructions about establishing Vaiṣṇava temples and Deities also need this support.
  • The requirement applies to everything else being described, not only to selected topics.

Try this today

Choose one instruction about Vaiṣṇava behavior and ask where its supporting evidence in the Purāṇas can be found.

Ask yourself

When learning about Vaiṣṇava behavior, do you seek its scriptural support?

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.

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