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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.199

Acting Without Delay, Arriving by Mercy

“That very second I started for Vṛndāvana, and by His mercy I reached there in great happiness.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.199, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author started for Vṛndāvana that very second.
  • He reached Vṛndāvana by the Lord's mercy.
  • He arrived there in great happiness.

Try this today

Reflect for one minute on the words “by His mercy” when rereading this account of arrival.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the author's readiness to act and his acknowledgment of 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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