Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.114
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 Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta following in their footsteps.
Try this today
Before reading today, pause to pray for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
Ask yourself
How can Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful desire for mercy shape the way you approach your reading?
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.