Simply to defeat scholars and philosophers is not the occupation of a preacher. Preachers must simultaneously introduce the sankirtana movement, for that is the mission of the Caitanya cult

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"Preachers must simultaneously introduce the sankirtana movement, for that is the mission of the Caitanya cult" |"Simply to defeat scholars and philosophers is not the occupation of a preacher"

CC Adi-lila

Simply to defeat scholars and philosophers is not the occupation of a preacher. Preachers must simultaneously introduce the saṅkīrtana movement, for that is the mission of the Caitanya cult.

CC Adi 16.8, Translation and Purport:

After some days the Lord went to East Bengal, and wherever He went He introduced the saṅkīrtana movement.

Although Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees in disciplic succession can defeat all kinds of learned scholars, scientists and philosophers in arguments, thus establishing the supremacy of the Personality of Godhead, their main business as preachers is to introduce saṅkīrtana everywhere. Simply to defeat scholars and philosophers is not the occupation of a preacher. Preachers must simultaneously introduce the saṅkīrtana movement, for that is the mission of the Caitanya cult.