Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.89
Knowledge of Absolute Truth Shows Divine Mercy
“Gopīnātha Ācārya replied, “Knowledge of the summum bonum, the Absolute Truth, is evidence of the mercy of the Supreme Lord.””
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Ācārya said that knowledge of the Absolute Truth is evidence of the Supreme Lord’s mercy.
- The Absolute Truth and His different potencies are identical. Through the manifestation of those potencies, one can understand the substance of the Absolute Truth.
- The summum bonum, the Absolute Truth, includes all potencies in one unit. The Absolute Truth with His different characteristics is the original substance.
Try this today
Write one sentence summarizing why Gopīnātha Ācārya identifies knowledge of the Absolute Truth as evidence of mercy.
Ask yourself
How does this verse connect knowledge of the Absolute Truth with the Lord’s mercy?
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.