Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.266
Devotee Mercy and Chanting Are Essential
“What is the wonder if the maidservant of Kṛṣṇa, His external energy, begs for love of Godhead? Without the mercy of a devotee and without the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, love of Godhead cannot be possible.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s external energy is His maidservant.
- There is no cause for wonder when even His external energy begs for love of Godhead.
- Without the mercy of a devotee and without chanting the Lord’s holy name, love of Godhead cannot be possible.
Try this today
Ask a devotee for help with your chanting, and chant the Lord’s holy name today.
Ask yourself
How can you seek a devotee’s mercy while giving time to chanting?
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.