Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.127
Mercy Can Cut Down False Pride
“My dear Lord, You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You have showed mercy to me in a way just befitting Your position by insulting me to cut down all my false pride.
What the purport teaches
- Vallabha Bhaṭṭa addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- He recognized the Lord’s treatment of him as mercy befitting His divine position.
- What he had experienced as an insult had cut down his false pride.
Try this today
In prayer, ask Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to help you recognize and let go of one proud attitude.
Ask yourself
How does Vallabha Bhaṭṭa’s recognition of mercy challenge my attachment to pride?
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.