Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.76
Respecting Śiva and making devotees Vaiṣṇavas
“Seeing the Śiva deity named Amṛta-liṅga, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered His obeisances. Thus He visited all the temples of Lord Śiva and converted the devotees of Lord Śiva into Vaiṣṇavas.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the Śiva deity named Amṛta-liṅga, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu offered His obeisances.
- He visited all the temples of Lord Śiva.
- He converted the devotees of Lord Śiva into Vaiṣṇavas.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling both the Lord’s obeisances and the devotees’ becoming Vaiṣṇavas.
Ask yourself
How does this verse show both the Lord’s respect for Śiva and His influence on Śiva’s devotees?
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.