Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.78
Mahāprabhu Displays the Supreme Lord’s Symptoms
“My dear Bhaṭṭācārya, you do not know the greatness of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. All the symptoms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are found in Him to the highest degree.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Ācārya tells the Bhaṭṭācārya that he does not know Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s greatness. All the symptoms of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are present in Him to the highest degree.
- As an impersonalist, the Bhaṭṭācārya had no idea of the Absolute Truth beyond the impersonal effulgence.
- Gopīnātha Ācārya identifies Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The purport also states that those who know the Absolute Truth know it in three phases.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the statement that the Supreme Lord’s symptoms are present in Mahāprabhu to the highest degree.
Ask yourself
What limitation in the Bhaṭṭācārya’s understanding does Gopīnātha Ācārya point out?
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.