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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.24

Recognizing the Lord and Trusting His Mercy

“The King then said, ‘Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda. He is very merciful, and I hope that in a future birth He will allow me an interview.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King declared that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
  • He described Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as very merciful.
  • He hoped that the Lord would allow him an interview in a future birth.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, acknowledging Him as Kṛṣṇa and expressing hope in His mercy.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from the King’s hope in 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.

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