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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.160

Joyful Gratitude With a Prayer for Forgiveness

“O Lord Nityānanda, I write of Your mercy out of great exultation. Please forgive me for my offenses.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.160, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author addresses Lord Nityānanda directly.
  • He writes of the Lord’s mercy out of great exultation.
  • Alongside this joy, he asks Lord Nityānanda to forgive his offenses.

Try this today

Offer Lord Nityānanda a brief prayer of gratitude for His mercy and ask forgiveness for your offenses.

Ask yourself

How can gratitude and a sincere request for forgiveness come together in your prayers?

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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