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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.201

Mercy Brings Shelter at the Lotus Feet

“All glory, all glory to the merciful Lord Nityānanda, by whose mercy I have attained shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Sanātana!”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.201, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author glorifies the merciful Lord Nityānanda.
  • By His mercy, the author has attained shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa.
  • By that same mercy, he has attained shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Sanātana.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer to Lord Nityānanda for shelter at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Sanātana.

Ask yourself

What does the author value as a gift of Lord Nityānanda's 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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