Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.97
Praying for Mercy and Following Their Footsteps
“Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
- He always desires their mercy as he narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
- He narrates by following in their footsteps. The chapter concludes its description of Lord Caitanya’s childhood pastimes.
Try this today
Before reading today, offer a brief prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
Ask yourself
How can Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful desire for mercy shape the way I read Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta?
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.