Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.169
Protect the Devotional Meaning of Vedānta
“Śrīla Vyāsadeva presented the Vedānta philosophy for the deliverance of conditioned souls, but if one hears the commentary of Śaṅkarācārya, everything is spoiled.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Vyāsadeva presented Vedānta philosophy for the deliverance of conditioned souls. The Vedānta-sūtra describes devotional service to the Lord.
- The Śārīraka-bhāṣya denies the Lord’s transcendental form and treats the living entity as identical with the Supreme Soul, Brahman.
- These interpretations oppose the principle of devotional service. Caitanya Mahāprabhu warns against hearing them because they deprive one of real knowledge.
Try this today
Before choosing a spiritual commentary today, check whether it upholds the Lord’s transcendental form and devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can the principle of devotional service guide your choice of spiritual commentary?
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.