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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.159

Speaking to Make Mercy Known

“To disclose it is not proper, for it should be kept as confidential as the Vedas, yet I shall speak of it to make His mercy known to all.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.159, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author says that disclosing this matter is not proper.
  • It should be kept as confidential as the Vedas.
  • Yet he chooses to speak so that this mercy may be known to all.

Try this today

Write one sentence explaining why the author chooses to speak.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the author’s purpose in sharing something confidential?

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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