Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.30
Receiving Unexpected Honor Through the Lord’s Mercy
“My dear Lord, by Your mercy You have made me dance in many ways. For example, I was offered the śrāddha-pātra, which should have been offered to first-class brāhmaṇas. I ate from it even though I was born in a family of meat-eaters.
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura says that the Lord’s mercy has made him dance in many ways.
- He recalls receiving and eating from the śrāddha-pātra, which should have been offered to first-class brāhmaṇas, although he was born in a family of meat-eaters.
- In his Anubhāṣya, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura quotes the Viṣṇu-smṛti in reference to the śrāddha-pātra.
Try this today
Recall one unexpected kindness and thank the Lord for His mercy.
Ask yourself
Can you remember an honor or kindness you received without feeling entitled to it?
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.