Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.94
The Bhaṭṭācārya’s Limited Acceptance
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is certainly a great, uncommon devotee, but we cannot accept Him as an incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu because, according to śāstra, there is no incarnation in this Age of Kali.
What the purport teaches
- The Bhaṭṭācārya accepted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as a great, uncommon devotee.
- He nevertheless said that he could not accept Him as an incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu.
- He based this refusal on his claim that, according to śāstra, there is no incarnation in the Age of Kali.
Try this today
Write two short phrases: what the Bhaṭṭācārya accepted and what he denied.
Ask yourself
What did the Bhaṭṭācārya accept about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and what did he refuse to accept?
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.