Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.189
Mercy Beyond Bodily Condition
“You embraced the leper Vāsudeva, whose body was fully infected by worms. You are so kind that in spite of his condition You embraced him.
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura recalls how Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraced Vāsudeva, who suffered from leprosy.
- Vāsudeva’s body was fully infected by worms, yet the Lord embraced him.
- Haridāsa presents this embrace as evidence of the Lord’s extraordinary kindness.
Try this today
Offer a kind word or a small act of help to someone without judging their appearance.
Ask yourself
Does someone’s bodily condition affect the kindness and respect I offer them?
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.