Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.158
Tolerance and Trust in the Lord’s Mercy
“I can tolerate whatever He says, bearing it upon my head. He will automatically be merciful to me after considering my faults and attributes.”
What the purport teaches
- Gadādhara Paṇḍita is willing to tolerate whatever the Lord says, bearing it respectfully upon his head.
- He trusts that the Lord will consider both his faults and his attributes.
- Rather than demanding mercy, he remains confident that the Lord will be merciful to him.
Try this today
Today, acknowledge one fault in a brief prayer and ask for the Lord’s mercy.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s patient trust in 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.