Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.72
Sārvabhauma Assesses Name and Community
“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, “ ‘Śrī Kṛṣṇa’ is a very good name, but He belongs to the Bhāratī community. Therefore He is a second-class sannyāsī.””
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya calls “Śrī Kṛṣṇa” a very good name.
- He notes that the Lord belongs to the Bhāratī community.
- On that basis, Sārvabhauma describes Him as a second-class sannyāsī. This is Sārvabhauma’s assessment in the verse.
Try this today
Reread the statement and distinguish Sārvabhauma’s praise of the name from his judgment about the community.
Ask yourself
What basis does Sārvabhauma give for his assessment?
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.