Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.190
Why the Liberated Hear About Kṛṣṇa
“The Bhaṭṭācārya explained the ātmārāma verse in nine different ways on the basis of scripture. After hearing his explanation, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, smiling a little, began to speak.”
What the purport teaches
- The Bhaṭṭācārya explained the ātmārāma verse in nine ways on the basis of scripture. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard him and then began to speak, smiling a little.
- At Naimiṣāraṇya, great sages headed by Śaunaka Ṛṣi discussed this verse. They questioned Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī, who presided at their meeting.
- They asked why Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī, a paramahaṁsa already in the transcendental position, was attracted to discussion of Kṛṣṇa’s qualities. Their question concerned why he studied Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the sages’ question about Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s attraction to Kṛṣṇa’s qualities.
Ask yourself
What interests me about hearing the qualities of Kṛṣṇa?
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.