Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.118
Freedom From Fruitive Activity Requires Divine Mercy
“ ‘When one is inspired by the Lord, who is sitting in everyone’s heart, he does not care for social custom or Vedic regulative principles.’”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord sits in everyone’s heart. One inspired by Him does not care for social custom or Vedic regulative principles.
- Nārada Gosvāmī explains that without the Supreme Personality of Godhead’s mercy, one cannot escape fruitive activities under the jurisdiction of the Vedas.
- Nārada admits that even exalted personalities, including Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and himself, could not properly receive the Lord’s causeless mercy.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to ask the Lord within your heart for mercy, acknowledging that your own efforts are not enough.
Ask yourself
How does Nārada’s admission help me approach the Lord’s mercy with humility?
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.