Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.270
A Humble Appeal for Mercy
“Sir, you are directly Nārāyaṇa. Therefore please be merciful unto Me. Deliver Me from this material bondage.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker addresses the person before Him as directly Nārāyaṇa.
- He asks for mercy with the words, “Please be merciful unto Me.”
- His request is to be delivered from material bondage.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to pray for mercy and deliverance from material bondage.
Ask yourself
How can this appeal help me ask sincerely for 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.