Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.29
Gratitude for Rare Mercy
“The dust of Your lotus feet is not attainable even by Lord Brahmā, yet Your lotus feet have touched my wretched body.
What the purport teaches
- Śivānanda Sena said that the dust of Nityānanda Prabhu’s lotus feet was unattainable even by Lord Brahmā.
- Yet those very lotus feet had touched Śivānanda Sena’s body.
- Calling his own body wretched, he expressed humility and wonder at the mercy he had received.
Try this today
Write one sentence of gratitude for an opportunity you have received to offer devotional service.
Ask yourself
What helps you appreciate devotional mercy 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.