Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.243
Narrating with Prayer and Desire for Mercy
“Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
- He always desires their mercy and narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta following in their footsteps.
- The closing statement identifies the chapter’s subject as the beḍā-kīrtana pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Before reading today, offer a brief prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
Ask yourself
What can you learn from Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful desire for 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.