Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.200
Hear About Kṛṣṇa From a Vaiṣṇava
“Actually You are speaking through my mouth, and at the same time You are listening. This is very mysterious. Anyway, kindly hear the explanation of the process by which the goal can be attained.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya says that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is speaking through his mouth while also listening. He calls this very mysterious.
- He asks Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to hear the process by which the goal can be attained.
- Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī advises hearing about Kṛṣṇa from a Vaiṣṇava. He explicitly forbids hearing from an avaiṣṇava.
Try this today
Today, spend a few minutes hearing about Kṛṣṇa from a Vaiṣṇava.
Ask yourself
Am I careful to hear about Kṛṣṇa from a Vaiṣṇava?
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.