Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.209
Praying for Mercy and Following Their Footsteps
“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, always desiring their mercy.
- He narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta by following in their footsteps.
- This chapter describes Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstatic dancing at Lord Jagannātha’s car festival.
Try this today
Before reading today, pause to pray for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha and the desire to follow in their footsteps.
Ask yourself
How can Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful desire for mercy shape the way you read Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta?
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.