Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.147
Mercy teaches the words to dance
“The mercy of their lotus feet is my spiritual master, and my words are my disciples, whom I have made dance in various ways.”
What the purport teaches
- The author describes the mercy of their lotus feet as his spiritual master.
- He calls his words his disciples and says he has made them dance in various ways.
- The purport explains that upādhyāyī, or upādhyāya, means one who teaches when approached.
Try this today
Before writing one sentence about your reading, pause to remember the mercy that guides the author's words.
Ask yourself
How might seeing words as disciples change the care you give to your speech?
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.