Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.24
Recognizing the Lord as Nārāyaṇa Himself
“He said, “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa Himself. When He explains the Vedānta-sūtra, He does so very nicely.”
What the purport teaches
- The disciple declared that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He identified the Lord as Nārāyaṇa Himself, not merely as a learned teacher.
- He also praised how nicely Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained the Vedānta-sūtra.
Try this today
Read the disciple’s declaration aloud once, giving careful attention to whom he recognizes Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be.
Ask yourself
How does this recognition of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu shape my attention to His teachings?
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.