Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.57
Mercy Leads to Lord Caitanya’s Supreme Shelter
“Śrī Yadunandana Ācārya was a student of Vāsudeva Datta, and he received all his mercy. Therefore he could accept Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet, from all angles of vision, as the supreme shelter.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Yadunandana Ācārya was a student of Vāsudeva Datta and received all his mercy.
- Through that mercy, he could accept Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet as the supreme shelter from all angles of vision.
- The purport describes Vāsudeva Datta as formerly Madhuvrata, a singer in Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to reflect on Yadunandana Ācārya’s acceptance of Lord Caitanya’s shelter.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to accept Lord Caitanya’s lotus feet as the supreme shelter?
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.