Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.130
Interpretation Can Cover a Clear Meaning
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then revealed His mind, saying, “I can understand the meaning of each sūtra very clearly, but your explanations have simply agitated My mind.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said He understood each sūtra clearly, but the explanations agitated His mind.
- The factual meaning of the Vedānta-sūtra is as clear as sunshine.
- The purport compares the imagined interpretations of Śaṅkarācārya and his followers to clouds covering that sunshine.
Try this today
Reread the translation and write one sentence stating its direct meaning.
Ask yourself
Does an explanation help me see the direct meaning, or does it obscure what is already clear?
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.