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Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa’s View of Supreme Worship

“Thinking in this way, Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa believed that worship of Nārāyaṇa was the supreme form of worship, superior to all other processes of devotional service, for it was followed by the Śrī Vaiṣṇava disciples of Rāmānujācārya.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.139, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa believed that worship of Nārāyaṇa was the supreme form of worship.
  • He considered it superior to all other processes of devotional service.
  • His belief was connected with its being followed by the Śrī Vaiṣṇava disciples of Rāmānujācārya.

Try this today

Write one sentence describing Veṅkaṭa Bhaṭṭa’s belief and the reason given for it.

Ask yourself

How does the tradition I follow shape my understanding of worship?

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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