Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.239-240
Brahma-saṁhitā Reveals the Glories of Govinda
“There is no scripture equal to the Brahma-saṁhitā as far as the final spiritual conclusion is concerned. Indeed, that scripture is the supreme revelation of the glories of Lord Govinda, for it reveals the topmost knowledge about Him. Since all conclusions are briefly presented in the Brahma-saṁhitā, it is essential among all the Vaiṣṇava literatures.”
What the purport teaches
- The Brahma-saṁhitā is the supreme revelation of the glories of Lord Govinda. Its brief presentation of spiritual conclusions makes it essential among Vaiṣṇava literatures.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu acquired its fifth chapter from the Ādi-keśava temple. This chapter presents acintya-bhedābheda-tattva, simultaneous oneness and difference.
- The chapter explains methods and steps of devotional service, love of Godhead, and the spiritual world, specifically Goloka Vṛndāvana. It also describes the vision of transcendental love that enables one to see the Lord.
Try this today
Choose one subject named in the purport and write a question about it for further study.
Ask yourself
Which subject described in the Brahma-saṁhitā would you most like to understand?
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.