Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.216
Mercy Expressed Through Providing Food
“If they see a Vaiṣṇava standing at the Siṁha-dvāra begging alms, out of mercy they arrange with the shopkeepers to give him something to eat.”
What the purport teaches
- The servants might see a Vaiṣṇava standing at Siṁha-dvāra begging alms.
- Out of mercy, they arranged for him to receive something to eat.
- They made this arrangement with the shopkeepers, turning their compassion into practical help.
Try this today
Give food to someone who needs it, or arrange for someone to provide a meal.
Ask yourself
How can I turn concern for someone’s hunger into practical help?
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.