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Seek Guidance Through Nityānanda Prabhu's Mercy
“By His mercy I have attained the shelter of the great personality Śrī Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, and by His mercy I have found the refuge of Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara.”
What the purport teaches
- By His mercy, the author attained the shelter of Śrī Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī and the refuge of Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara.
- Anyone desiring to become expert in serving Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa should always aspire to the guidance of Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī.
- To come under the protection of the Gosvāmīs, one must get the mercy and grace of Nityānanda Prabhu.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer for Nityānanda Prabhu's mercy to come under the guidance of the Gosvāmīs.
Ask yourself
How can the desire to serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa deepen your wish for guidance?
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.