Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.138
Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa’s Understanding Before the Explanation
“Before this explanation was given by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa thought that Śrī Nārāyaṇa was the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa thought that Śrī Nārāyaṇa was the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- This was his understanding before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave His explanation.
- The translation distinguishes Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa’s earlier understanding from the explanation he received.
Try this today
Reread the translation and note what Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa understood before the explanation.
Ask yourself
How willing am I to listen when a teaching asks me to reconsider my 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.