Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.151
The Mantras Affirm a Personal Absolute Truth
“All these mantras confirm that the Absolute Truth is personal, but the Māyāvādīs, throwing away the direct meaning, interpret the Absolute Truth as impersonal.
What the purport teaches
- All these mantras confirm that the Absolute Truth is personal.
- The Māyāvādīs set aside the direct meaning of these mantras.
- By interpretation, they present the Absolute Truth as impersonal rather than accepting the personal conclusion.
Try this today
Write the direct conclusion of this translation in one sentence: “The Absolute Truth is personal.”
Ask yourself
Why is it important to notice a teaching’s direct meaning before interpreting it?
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.