Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.91
Seeing Without Understanding Is Illusion
“Despite directly perceiving the symptoms of the Supreme Lord in the body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, you cannot understand Him. This is commonly called illusion.
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya had already seen uncommon symptoms of ecstasy in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s body.
- Despite directly perceiving the symptoms of the Supreme Lord, he could not understand Him.
- Gopīnātha Ācārya called this failure to understand, despite seeing, illusion.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why direct perception did not mean understanding in this verse.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me distinguish seeing from understanding?
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.