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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.128

Mercy Through the Remnants of Vaiṣṇavas

“The sixteenth chapter tells how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed His mercy to Kālidāsa and thus demonstrated the result of eating the remnants of the food of Vaiṣṇavas.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.128, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The sixteenth chapter tells how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu showed mercy to Kālidāsa.
  • Through this mercy, He demonstrated the result of eating the remnants of the food of Vaiṣṇavas.
  • The summary connects these food remnants with receiving His mercy.

Try this today

Write one sentence about why the food remnants of Vaiṣṇavas deserve respect, using this translation.

Ask yourself

How does this connection with mercy shape your attitude toward the food remnants of Vaiṣṇavas?

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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