Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.56
Three Features of Lord Caitanya’s Mercy
“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bestows His causeless mercy upon His devotees in three features: His own direct appearance [sākṣāt], His prowess within someone He empowers [āveśa], and His manifestation [āvirbhāva].”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bestows causeless mercy through sākṣāt, His direct personal presence.
- Āveśa means His power invested in someone He empowers. Nakula Brahmacārī is given as an example.
- Āvirbhāva is His manifestation when He is not personally present. When Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura performed saṅkīrtana, everyone felt Lord Caitanya’s presence even in His absence.
Try this today
Write down sākṣāt, āveśa and āvirbhāva, with a short definition of each.
Ask yourself
How do these three features deepen my appreciation of Lord Caitanya’s causeless mercy?
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.