Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.262
Clarifying the Words and the Intention
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu immediately pointed out, “In that verse the word is ‘mukti-pade,’ but you have changed it to ‘bhakti-pade.’ What is your intention?””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu immediately pointed out the change.
- He stated that the verse says mukti-pade, not bhakti-pade.
- He asked Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya what his intention was.
Try this today
Read the two terms aloud and identify which one Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says belongs in the verse.
Ask yourself
When reading a verse, do you distinguish its actual wording from your preferred wording?
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.