Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.180
Śaṅkarācārya Carried Out the Lord’s Order
“Actually there is no fault on the part of Śaṅkarācārya. He simply carried out the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He had to imagine some kind of interpretation, and therefore he presented a kind of Vedic literature that is full of atheism.
What the purport teaches
- The translation states that there is no fault on Śaṅkarācārya’s part.
- He carried out the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He had to imagine an interpretation and therefore presented a kind of Vedic literature described here as full of atheism.
Try this today
Write one sentence distinguishing Śaṅkarācārya’s obedience from the interpretation he presented.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Śaṅkarācārya acted under the Lord’s order affect my understanding of this statement?
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.