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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.68

Deliverance Comes Only by the Lord’s Mercy

“Haridāsa Ṭhākura replied, “My dear Lord, the deliverance of all moving and nonmoving living entities takes place only by Your mercy. You have already granted this mercy and delivered them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.68, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura said that all moving and nonmoving living entities are delivered only by the Lord’s mercy.
  • He addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu directly as the giver of this mercy.
  • He declared that the Lord had already granted His mercy and delivered them.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer acknowledging your dependence on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy.

Ask yourself

How does Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s confidence help me reflect on the Lord’s 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.

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