Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.120
Mercy and chanting deliver the fallen
“Jagāi and Mādhāi, the eighty-ninth and ninetieth branches of the tree, were the greatest recipients of Lord Caitanya’s mercy. These two brothers were the witnesses who proved that Lord Caitanya was rightly named Patita-pāvana, “the deliverer of the fallen souls.””
What the purport teaches
- Jagāi and Mādhāi were the greatest recipients of Lord Caitanya’s mercy. They proved that His name Patita-pāvana means “the deliverer of the fallen souls.”
- Although born in respectable brāhmaṇa families, the brothers became thieves and rogues. They became involved in undesirable activities, especially woman-hunting, intoxication and gambling.
- By the grace of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, they were initiated and received the chance to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Through chanting, both became exalted devotees of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today, remembering the mercy received by Jagāi and Mādhāi.
Ask yourself
How does the brothers’ transformation strengthen your hope in mercy and chanting?
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.