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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.99

Kṛṣṇa’s Remnants Come Through His Full Mercy

“One who is only ordinarily fortunate cannot obtain such mercy. Only persons who have the full mercy of Kṛṣṇa can receive such remnants.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.99, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Ordinary good fortune is not enough to obtain this mercy.
  • Only those who have the full mercy of Kṛṣṇa can receive His remnants.
  • Receiving such remnants is therefore a matter of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, not merely ordinary luck.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to express your desire for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy.

Ask yourself

How might seeing these remnants as Kṛṣṇa’s mercy change your attitude toward receiving them?

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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