Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.138
Mercy Is Not Restricted by Caste
“The mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not restricted to the jurisdiction of caste and creed. Vidura was a śūdra, yet Kṛṣṇa accepted lunch at his home.
What the purport teaches
- The mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not restricted by caste or creed.
- Vidura was a śūdra, yet Kṛṣṇa accepted lunch at his home.
- Kṛṣṇa’s acceptance of Vidura’s lunch illustrates that His mercy goes beyond these social boundaries.
Try this today
Notice one judgment you make about someone’s caste or creed, and reconsider it in light of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy to Vidura.
Ask yourself
Do I let caste or creed limit whom I consider worthy of 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.