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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.262

Concern for the Deliverance of Fallen Souls

“I have come to deliver all the fallen souls, but now just the opposite has happened. How can these rogues be delivered? How may they be benefited?

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.262, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord says that He has come to deliver all the fallen souls.
  • He observes that the opposite of His purpose has happened.
  • He asks how even these rogues can be delivered and benefited.

Try this today

Today, consider how someone you tend to dismiss might be benefited.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s concern challenge my tendency to dismiss others?

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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