Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.172
Follow With Humility and Pure Devotion
“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.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta while praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha. He desires their mercy and follows in their footsteps.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and an incarnation of mercy, maintained the highest devotional standard. His correction of Junior Haridāsa taught leaders and devotees to be simple, free from sinful activities, and strict in renunciation.
- One who wants to be His pure devotee should give up material sense gratification. The purport also assures us that a faithful devotee who falls down ultimately receives the chance to return to Godhead by the Lord’s mercy.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer for mercy, then choose one small action today that supports a simple and sincere devotional life.
Ask yourself
How can I combine humility and trust in mercy with greater faithfulness to devotional principles?
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.