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Mercy Beyond Repayment

“The Lord bound everyone by His transcendental mercy. Who can repay his debt for the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 12.83, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu bound everyone by His transcendental mercy.
  • The question about repaying Him expresses the greatness of that mercy.
  • Although the devotees were departing, they remained bound to the Lord by His mercy.

Try this today

Offer a short prayer of thanks to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for His mercy.

Ask yourself

How might gratitude deepen when you see mercy as something beyond repayment?

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.

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