Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.231
The Lord Shows Mercy to a Tailor
“There was a tailor who was a meat-eater but was sewing garments for Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura. The Lord, being merciful to him, showed him His own form.”
What the purport teaches
- A tailor was sewing garments for Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura.
- The tailor was a meat-eater, yet the Lord was merciful to him.
- Out of His mercy, the Lord showed the tailor His own form.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and pause to appreciate the mercy the Lord showed the tailor.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s kindness to this tailor help me appreciate about His 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.