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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.45

The Lord Descends to Deliver Sinners

“The King said, “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has descended just to deliver all kinds of sinful, lowborn persons. Consequently He has delivered sinners like Jagāi and Mādhāi.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.45, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King said that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had descended to deliver sinful, lowborn persons.
  • He described this deliverance as extending to all kinds of such persons.
  • He named Jagāi and Mādhāi as sinners whom the Lord had delivered.

Try this today

Spend a minute reflecting on the Lord’s mercy toward those who are sinful and fallen.

Ask yourself

What hope do you find in Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s purpose of delivering sinners?

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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