Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.128
When You Do Not Understand, Inquire
“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya replied, “I accept that You do not understand, yet even one who does not understand inquires about the subject matter.”
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya accepted Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s statement that He did not understand.
- He pointed out that even someone who does not understand asks questions.
- Such inquiry concerns the subject matter being explained.
Try this today
Write down one specific question about something unclear in today's reading.
Ask yourself
What question could help me understand the teaching I am studying?
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.