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Hearing of a Very Merciful Personality

“The King said to the Bhaṭṭācārya, “I have heard that a great personality has come from Bengal and is staying at your home. I have also heard that He is very, very merciful.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 10.5, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King had heard that a great personality had come from Bengal.
  • He had heard that this personality was staying at the Bhaṭṭācārya’s home.
  • The King had also heard that He was very, very merciful.

Try this today

Read the King’s words slowly today, pausing over the phrase “very, very merciful.”

Ask yourself

What draws your attention to the King’s description of this personality as very, very merciful?

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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