Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.96
Pure Vaiṣṇavas’ Remnants Are Purifying
“When the rice thrown by Nityānanda Prabhu touched His body, Advaita Ācārya thought Himself purified by the touch of remnants thrown by Paramahaṁsa Nityānanda. Therefore He began dancing.”
What the purport teaches
- The word avadhūta refers to one above all rules and regulations. Advaita Ācārya happily accepted Nityānanda Prabhu’s remnants and felt purified of all smārta contamination.
- Food remnants left by a pure Vaiṣṇava are called mahā-mahā-prasādam. They are completely spiritual, identified with Lord Viṣṇu, and not ordinary.
- The spiritual master is to be considered on the paramahaṁsa stage, beyond the jurisdiction of the varṇāśrama institution. The remnants of the spiritual master and pure Vaiṣṇavas purify the mind, raising it to the status of a pure brāhmaṇa.
Try this today
Write down the meaning of mahā-mahā-prasādam and one reason the purport calls it purifying.
Ask yourself
How does this purport deepen your respect for food remnants left by the bona fide spiritual master and pure Vaiṣṇavas?
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.