Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.85
One Drop of Great Mercy
“Gopīnātha Ācārya replied, “I believe that one drop of the ocean of Your great mercy has swelled up upon them.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Ācārya offered his understanding in reply.
- He described the great mercy being discussed as an ocean.
- He believed that one drop of that ocean had swelled up upon them.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the image of a single drop of great mercy.
Ask yourself
What does the image of one drop from an ocean suggest to you about 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.