Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.137
Mercy Is Completely Independent
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Both the Supreme Personality of Godhead and My spiritual master, Īśvara Purī, are completely independent. Therefore neither the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead nor that of Īśvara Purī is subject to any Vedic rules and regulations.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is completely independent.
- He also describes His spiritual master, Īśvara Purī, as completely independent.
- Neither the Lord’s mercy nor Īśvara Purī’s mercy is subject to Vedic rules and regulations.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and reflect for one minute on mercy that is not subject to rules and regulations.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching help me understand the independence of divine 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.