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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.2

Offer Praise to the Merciful Lords

“All glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the son of mother Śacī! All glories to Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu! Indeed, He is the most glorious and merciful.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.2, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse offers all glories to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is lovingly identified as the son of mother Śacī.
  • The verse also glorifies Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, declaring Him most glorious and merciful.

Try this today

Read the verse’s words of praise aloud once, giving attention to the word “merciful.”

Ask yourself

How can remembering Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu’s mercy shape my praise?

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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