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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.126

Acknowledge Limits and Recognize Spiritual Knowledge

“Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya told me, ‘I do not actually know about the topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa. They are all known only to Rāmānanda Rāya, but he is not present here.’”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.126, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said that he did not actually know about the topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • He credited Rāmānanda Rāya with knowing all these topics.
  • He also explained that Rāmānanda Rāya was not present there.

Try this today

Identify one question about Lord Kṛṣṇa that you cannot yet answer, and note whom you could ask.

Ask yourself

Can I honestly acknowledge what I do not know and recognize someone who knows more?

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.

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