Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.74
The Bhaṭṭācārya Questions Youthful Renunciation
“The Bhaṭṭācārya inquired, “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is in His full-fledged youthful life. How can He keep the principles of sannyāsa?”
What the purport teaches
- The Bhaṭṭācārya observes that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is in His full-fledged youthful life.
- He asks how Mahāprabhu can keep the principles of sannyāsa.
- His question connects Mahāprabhu’s youth with concern about maintaining those principles. It expresses a doubt, not a failure on Mahāprabhu’s part.
Try this today
Reread the Bhaṭṭācārya’s question and identify the concern he expresses.
Ask yourself
How might someone’s age influence my judgment of their ability to keep spiritual commitments?
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.