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The Lord’s Mercy Reaches a Child
“When Śivānanda Sena introduced the child to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Lord put His toe in the child’s mouth.”
What the purport teaches
- Śivānanda Sena introduced his child to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- The Lord put His toe in the child’s mouth, personally showing him mercy.
- The purport points to a later account of further manifestations of the Lord’s mercy on Purī dāsa.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and spend a moment reflecting on the Lord’s mercy to Purī dāsa.
Ask yourself
What touches you about the Lord’s personal mercy toward this child?
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.