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Praying for Mercy and Following Their Footsteps

“Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.120, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy.
  • He narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta by following in their footsteps.
  • The purports to this chapter conclude here, having described the glories of Śrī Advaita Ācārya.

Try this today

Before reading today, offer a brief prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.

Ask yourself

How can I approach my reading with a sincere desire for mercy, as Kṛṣṇadāsa does?

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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