Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.1
The Lord’s Mercy Empowers Transcendental Writing
“I wish the grace of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, by whose mercy even one who is fallen can describe the pastimes of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- To describe Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu or Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, one needs the Lord’s grace and mercy. Even someone unfit for a literary career can describe transcendental topics by that mercy.
- Without being endowed with the Lord’s mercy, one cannot preach His name, fame, qualities, form and entourage.
- The writing of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta manifests specific mercy bestowed upon Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī. Although he considered himself most fallen, we should honor him as our esteemed master.
Try this today
Before reading today, briefly ask Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu for His grace and mercy.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching change the way I view the author’s humility?
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.