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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.200

Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy Can End Karmic Reactions

“By His own free will, Lord Kṛṣṇa has delivered you from such a condemned materialistic life. Therefore the glories of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s causeless mercy cannot be expressed.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.200, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Kṛṣṇa delivered Raghunātha dāsa from materialistic life by His own free will.
  • The glories of Kṛṣṇa’s causeless mercy cannot be fully expressed. He is so merciful that He can stop the reactions of karma for His devotee.
  • Everyone, from the small insect called indra-gopa to Indra, the King of heaven, is bound by the reactions of fruitive activities.

Try this today

Offer a short prayer thanking Kṛṣṇa for His causeless mercy and expressing your desire to serve Him.

Ask yourself

How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa can stop karmic reactions deepen my trust in His 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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