Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.149
The guru's mercy enables expression
“My inexperienced words do not know how to dance by themselves. The mercy of the guru made them dance as much as possible, and now, after dancing, they have taken rest.”
What the purport teaches
- The author calls his words inexperienced and unable to dance by themselves.
- He credits the mercy of the guru with making them dance as much as possible.
- Now that their dancing is finished, the words have taken rest.
Try this today
Reread the sentence about the guru's mercy and pause in gratitude for the instruction you have received.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from the author's giving credit to the guru's mercy rather than his own skill?
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.