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The Transforming Waves of the Lord’s Mercy

“By embracing him You made his body as beautiful as that of Cupid. We cannot understand the waves of Your mercy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 4.190, translation

What the purport teaches

  • By embracing Vāsudeva, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu transformed his body.
  • His body became as beautiful as that of Cupid.
  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura describes the Lord’s mercy as waves that they cannot understand.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly and pause over the words “waves of Your mercy.”

Ask yourself

What does Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s response teach me about humility before 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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