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Nityānanda’s Mercy Gives Madana-mohana

“The mercy of Lord Nityānanda showed me Śrī Madana-mohana and gave me Śrī Madana-mohana as my Lord and master.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.216, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The author credits the mercy of Lord Nityānanda.
  • Through that mercy, he was shown Śrī Madana-mohana.
  • That mercy also gave him Śrī Madana-mohana as his Lord and master.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer asking Lord Nityānanda for mercy to accept Śrī Madana-mohana as your Lord and master.

Ask yourself

What does receiving Śrī Madana-mohana as Lord and master mean to you?

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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