Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.155
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.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha. He always desires their mercy.
- He narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta by following in their footsteps.
- This closes the twelfth chapter of Antya-līlā, describing Jagadānanda Paṇḍita’s loving dealings with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Before reading today, pause to offer a brief prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
Ask yourself
How might Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayer for mercy shape your approach to reading Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta?
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.