Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.86
Mercy Can Drown Even Great Mountains
“A drop from the ocean of Your mercy can drown great mountains like Sumeru and Mandara. Since these two gentlemen are little hills by comparison, it is no wonder that they are being drowned in the ocean of Your mercy.
What the purport teaches
- A drop from the ocean of mercy can drown great mountains like Sumeru and Mandara.
- The two gentlemen are compared to little hills beside those mountains.
- Their being drowned in the ocean of mercy is therefore described as no wonder.
Try this today
Read the mountain comparison aloud once and reflect on the power attributed to a single drop of mercy.
Ask yourself
How does this comparison help you appreciate the greatness of 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.