Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 1.85-86
Divine Compassion for the Fallen World
“Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, the Personalities of Godhead, who formerly appeared in Vṛndāvana and were millions of times more effulgent than the sun and moon, have arisen over the eastern horizon of Gauḍadeśa [West Bengal], being compassionate for the fallen state of the world.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are the Personalities of Godhead who formerly appeared in Vṛndāvana.
- They are millions of times more effulgent than the sun and moon.
- They have arisen over the eastern horizon of Gauḍadeśa out of compassion for the fallen state of the world.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the compassion described in this translation.
Ask yourself
How does Their compassion for the fallen world give you hope?
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.