Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.204
Hearing His Qualities Awakens Attraction
“We are very depressed at being unfit candidates for Your mercy. Yet since we have heard of Your transcendental qualities, we are very much attracted to You.
What the purport teaches
- The speakers feel very depressed because they consider themselves unfit for the Lord’s mercy.
- They have heard of the Lord’s transcendental qualities.
- Despite feeling unfit, they are very much attracted to Him.
Try this today
Read this prayer slowly and express your wish to be attracted to the Lord despite your shortcomings.
Ask yourself
How does hearing of the Lord’s qualities affect you when you feel unworthy?
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.