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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.109

Service and Mercy Open Faith

“If one becomes a servant of the servants of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu and is favored by Them, he can believe in all these discourses.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.109, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One is invited to become a servant of the servants of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu.
  • Their favor enables one to believe in these discourses.
  • The verse connects faith in these extraordinary topics with humble service and Their mercy.

Try this today

Offer one small act of help to someone serving Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu.

Ask yourself

How can I approach these discourses with the attitude of a servant of the servants?

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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