Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.204
Nityānanda’s Mercy Opens the Way
“All glory, all glory to the lotus feet of Lord Nityānanda, by whose mercy I have attained Śrī Rādhā-Govinda!”
What the purport teaches
- The author glorifies Lord Nityānanda’s lotus feet, by whose mercy he has attained Śrī Rādhā-Govinda.
- Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura prays for Lord Nityānanda’s mercy to forget material desires. Without freedom from desires to satisfy the body and senses, one cannot understand Vṛndāvana.
- Understanding the loving affairs of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa requires the direction of the six Gosvāmīs. Without Nityānanda Prabhu’s causeless mercy, one cannot enter into these affairs.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Lord Nityānanda for mercy to become free from material desires.
Ask yourself
What material desire would I like Lord Nityānanda’s mercy to help me leave behind?
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.