Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.47
Looking to the Lord’s Mercy
“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu inquired, “My dear Haridāsa, what is the news?””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu affectionately addresses Haridāsa as “My dear Haridāsa.”
- The Lord asks him, “What is the news?”
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura replies by looking to whatever mercy the Lord can bestow upon him.
Try this today
Pause for a brief prayer asking for whatever mercy the Lord wishes to bestow.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to look to the Lord’s mercy today?
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.