Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.207
Mercy Despite Unworthiness
“Who in this world but Nityānanda could show His mercy to such an abominable person as me?”
What the purport teaches
- The author describes himself as an abominable person.
- He asks who in this world but Nityānanda could show mercy to someone like him.
- His question expresses wonder at Nityānanda’s mercy despite his own sense of unworthiness.
Try this today
Offer a short prayer to Nityānanda asking for mercy without claiming to deserve it.
Ask yourself
Can I turn toward Nityānanda’s mercy even when I feel unworthy?
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.