Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.271
Enter the Nectar Through Disciplic Succession
“The pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are the essence of all nectar, and that nectar is flowing in hundreds of rivers in all directions. The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are an eternal reservoir, and one is advised to let his mind swim like a swan on this transcendental lake.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes contain the essence of spiritual knowledge and are identical with Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. He is a combination of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, not different from Them.
- By His grace, the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes flows in countless rivers. His own pastimes are an eternal reservoir where the mind is invited to swim like a swan.
- One should understand Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Kṛṣṇa through the six Gosvāmīs in disciplic succession, becoming the servant of the Lord’s servants. Understanding Kṛṣṇa in this way makes life successful and opens entrance into the spiritual kingdom.
Try this today
Read a short passage from a book by one of the six Gosvāmīs, with the wish to understand Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for you to study these pastimes as a servant learning through disciplic succession?
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.