Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.124
Honestly Admitting What We Cannot Understand
“Having been asked by Caitanya Mahāprabhu why the goddess of fortune could not enter into the rāsa dance whereas the authorities on Vedic knowledge could, Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa replied, “I cannot enter into the mysteries of this behavior.””
What the purport teaches
- Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked why the goddess of fortune could not enter the rāsa dance.
- His question contrasted her position with that of the authorities on Vedic knowledge, who could enter.
- Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa admitted that he could not enter into the mysteries of this behavior.
Try this today
Write down one question from this verse that you do not yet understand.
Ask yourself
Can I admit honestly when a spiritual question is beyond my present 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.