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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.71

Not an Echo, but Their Kīrtana

“Actually, however, it is not an echo: it is the kīrtana of the nonmoving living entities. All this, although inconceivable, is possible by Your mercy.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.71, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura explained that the sound was not actually an echo.
  • It was the kīrtana of the nonmoving living entities.
  • Although this was inconceivable, it was possible by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy.

Try this today

Reread this verse slowly and pause to reflect on the words “possible by Your mercy.”

Ask yourself

How do I respond when the Lord’s mercy is described as working beyond my understanding?

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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