Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 2.4
The Lord Delivers in Three Ways
“The Lord delivered the fallen souls in some places by meeting them directly, in other places by empowering a pure devotee, and in still other places by appearing before someone Himself.”
What the purport teaches
- In some places, the Lord delivered fallen souls by meeting them directly.
- In other places, He delivered them by empowering a pure devotee.
- In still other places, He Himself appeared before someone to bring about deliverance.
Try this today
List the three ways of deliverance described here, keeping their distinctions clear.
Ask yourself
How does this verse broaden your understanding of the ways the Lord reaches fallen souls?
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.