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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.122

Hearing His Birth Narration Brings Mercy

“In this way Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, out of His causeless mercy, made His advent in the house of Śacīdevī. Lord Caitanya is very merciful to anyone who hears this narration of His birth, and thus such a person attains the lotus feet of the Lord.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.122, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared in Śacīdevī’s house out of His causeless mercy.
  • He is very merciful to anyone who hears this narration of His birth.
  • Through that mercy, the hearer attains the lotus feet of the Lord.

Try this today

Read this narration of Lord Caitanya’s birth aloud today, listening attentively to its words.

Ask yourself

How might this promise of mercy shape the attention you give to hearing about the Lord’s birth?

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.

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