Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.105
Become Receptive to Scriptural Evidence
“Gopīnātha Ācārya then said, “There is no need to quote so much evidence from the śāstras, for you are a very dry speculator. There is no need to sow seeds in barren land.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Ācārya says there is no need to keep quoting so much evidence from the śāstras.
- He calls his listener a very dry speculator, indicating that more evidence is not being received fruitfully.
- He compares presenting such evidence to sowing seeds in barren land. The comparison emphasizes the listener’s lack of receptivity.
Try this today
Choose one statement from this translation and reflect on it quietly before forming an objection.
Ask yourself
Am I receiving these teachings thoughtfully, or only looking for something to debate?
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.