Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.123
Mercy and the Hope of Correction
“Haridāsa has committed a small offense,” they said. “Therefore, O Lord, please be merciful to him. Now he has received a sufficient lesson. In the future he will not commit such an offense.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotees acknowledged that Haridāsa had committed an offense, though they described it as small.
- They asked the Lord to be merciful, saying that Haridāsa had already received a sufficient lesson.
- They assured the Lord that he would not commit such an offense again. Their appeal joined a request for mercy with the expectation of changed conduct.
Try this today
Choose one mistake you have acknowledged and write down a specific step to avoid repeating it.
Ask yourself
When I seek mercy for a mistake, am I also willing to change my conduct?
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.