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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.55
bhaṭṭera manete ei chila dīrgha garva
prabhura vacana śuni’ se ha-ila kharva
Such pride had existed for a long time within the mind of Vallabha Bhaṭṭa, but as he heard the preaching of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, his pride was cut down.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s pride had existed in his mind for a long time.
As he heard Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s preaching, that pride was cut down.
The Lord’s words about the devotees challenged Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s high opinion of his own spiritual knowledge.
Pride softened by grace. Humor and correction lead toward humility and a relationship of devotion.
The mood of Antya 7 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
There was some joking behavior between these two personalities, and finally Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu corrected Vallabha Bhaṭṭa and sympathetically accepted an invitation from him. Before this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw that Vallabha Bhaṭṭa was greatly attached to Gadādhara Paṇḍita.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 7
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How do I respond when devotional teaching challenges my opinion of myself?
Reread the teaching in this batch about learning from devotees, and note one way it challenges your pride.
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