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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.164

Mercy Beyond Description

“No one can say how merciful the Lord is to Gadādhara Paṇḍita, but people know the Lord as Gadāira Gaurāṅga, “the Lord Gaurāṅga of Gadādhara Paṇḍita.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 7.164, translation

What the purport teaches

  • No one can say how merciful the Lord is to Gadādhara Paṇḍita.
  • People nevertheless know the Lord by the name Gadāira Gaurāṅga.
  • This name means “the Lord Gaurāṅga of Gadādhara Paṇḍita,” expressing their close relationship.

Try this today

Write down the name Gadāira Gaurāṅga and its meaning, then reflect on the mercy it expresses.

Ask yourself

How does this name deepen my appreciation of the Lord’s mercy toward Gadādhara Paṇḍita?

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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