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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.104

Causeless Mercy Through Personal Service

“Out of His causeless mercy the Lord personally covered the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura with sand and personally begged alms from the shopkeepers. Then He conducted a great festival to celebrate the passing away of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.104, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Out of His causeless mercy, the Lord personally covered the body of Haridāsa Ṭhākura with sand.
  • He personally begged alms from the shopkeepers.
  • He then conducted a great festival to celebrate the passing away of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

Try this today

Offer one small act of practical help to a devotee today, remembering the Lord’s personal care.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the Lord personally carrying out these acts of care?

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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