Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.51
The Lord Comes to Give Kṛṣṇa’s Love
“How will these yavanas be delivered? To My great unhappiness, I do not see any way.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appears as patita-pāvana, the deliverer of all fallen souls. His unhappiness reveals His constant concern for their deliverance.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa Himself. He comes as a devotee to give love of Kṛṣṇa directly to fallen souls.
- His mercy goes beyond giving knowledge of Kṛṣṇa. Through His practical activities, He teaches everyone how to love Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asking Him to teach you how to love Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the Lord’s concern for fallen souls affect my hope of receiving His mercy?
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.