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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.112

Narrate With Prayer and Dependence on Mercy

“Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.112, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
  • He always desires their mercy as he narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta.
  • He describes his narration as following in their footsteps.

Try this today

Before studying today, offer a brief prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.

Ask yourself

How can Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful dependence on mercy shape my own study?

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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