Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.152
Hearing Causeless Mercy Awakens Ecstatic Love
“Whether or not one understands it, if one hears of this incident concerning the activities of Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka and Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s causeless mercy upon him, certainly he will be promoted to the platform of ecstatic love for the Lord, and for him all dangers will be nullified.”
What the purport teaches
- This incident concerns the activities of Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s causeless mercy upon him.
- Whether or not one understands the incident, hearing it brings spiritual benefit. The verse promises promotion to the platform of ecstatic love for the Lord.
- For the person who hears this account, all dangers will be nullified. The conclusion emphasizes the power of hearing about the Lord’s causeless mercy.
Try this today
Read this account aloud today and listen attentively to its description of the Lord’s causeless mercy.
Ask yourself
Can I hear this account attentively even while some of its meaning remains beyond me?
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.