Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.9
Recognizing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Through His Qualities
“If by some means I can assemble all the sannyāsīs together, they will certainly become His devotees after seeing His personal characteristics.
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa hoped to assemble all the sannyāsīs so that seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s personal characteristics would awaken their devotion.
- The purport explains that His characteristics and activities reveal Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This can be ascertained by following the scriptural injunctions.
- Sincere study and appreciation of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also apply to His authorized devotees.
Try this today
Reread this purport and write down what it says His characteristics and activities reveal.
Ask yourself
How can sincere study help me appreciate Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s personal characteristics?
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.