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The Servants’ Power and Lord Nityānanda’s Mercy

“I have thus described the power of the servants of Lord Nityānanda. Now I shall describe another characteristic of His mercy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.179, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author says he has described the power of the servants of Lord Nityānanda.
  • He presents the preceding account as a demonstration of that power.
  • He now turns to another characteristic of Lord Nityānanda’s mercy.

Try this today

Write down one thing this account has taught you about the power of Lord Nityānanda’s servants.

Ask yourself

How has this account shaped my respect for Lord Nityānanda’s servants?

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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