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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.56
তাতে ছয় দর্শন হৈতে ‘তত্ত্ব’ নাহি জানি ।
‘মহাজন’ যেই কহে, সেই ‘সত্য’ মানি ॥ ৫৬ ॥
tāte chaya darśana haite ‘tattva’ nāhi jāni
‘mahājana’ yei kahe, sei ‘satya’ māni
“By studying the six philosophical theories, one cannot reach the Absolute Truth. It is therefore our duty to follow the path of the mahājanas, the authorities. Whatever they say should be accepted as the supreme truth.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Studying the six philosophical theories cannot bring one to the Absolute Truth. The verse therefore directs us to follow the mahājanas, the authorities, and accept their words as the supreme truth.
The purport describes mundane philosophers as eager to establish their own opinions and refute those of others. It explains that Śaṅkarācārya interpreted Vedānta in his own way to establish monism.
The Mīmāṁsaka philosophers stress prescribed duty and desired rewards rather than bhakti-yoga. Atheistic Sāṅkhya philosophers likewise do not accept the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the cause of all causes.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.
The mood of Madhya 25 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:
He invited all the sannyāsīs to his house to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and this incident has been described in the seventh chapter of the Ādi-līlā. From that day, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became famous in the city of Vārāṇasī, and many important men in that city became His followers.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I willing to receive guidance from the mahājanas rather than make my own opinion the final authority?
Reread the instruction to follow the mahājanas, and write one sentence about the attitude it asks you to cultivate.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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