Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.150
Mercy Gives the Gift of Kṛṣṇa's Name
“Thus Lord Caitanya excused all the offenses of the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and very mercifully blessed them with kṛṣṇa-nāma.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the mercy incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī calls Him the most magnanimous incarnation.
- Although He regarded the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs as offenders to Kṛṣṇa, He forgave their offenses and mercifully blessed them with kṛṣṇa-nāma.
- His example teaches preachers to encourage even opponents to accept Kṛṣṇa consciousness and chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. We should respectfully follow His footsteps despite opposition.
Try this today
Respectfully invite one willing person to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra with you today.
Ask yourself
How can the Lord's mercy toward offenders shape my attitude toward those who oppose devotional service?
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.