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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.82

Kṛṣṇa Mercifully Speaks to Vyāsadeva

“In the Upapurāṇas we hear Śrī Kṛṣṇa showing His mercy to Vyāsadeva by speaking to him as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 3.82, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Upapurāṇas record Śrī Kṛṣṇa speaking to Vyāsadeva.
  • Kṛṣṇa shows His mercy to Vyāsadeva through His words.
  • This verse introduces the words Kṛṣṇa is about to speak.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly once, noting that Kṛṣṇa’s speaking is described as mercy.

Ask yourself

How might I listen more attentively when I regard Kṛṣṇa’s words as 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.

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