Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.151
An Appeal for Mercy Amid Doubts
“In this way Murāri Gupta appealed to Me, saying, ‘You are all-merciful, so kindly grant me this mercy: Let me die before You so that all my doubts will be finished.’
What the purport teaches
- Murāri Gupta addressed the one hearing his appeal as all-merciful.
- He pleaded for mercy in his distress.
- He asked to die in that presence so that all his doubts would end; this was his anguished appeal, not an instruction to the reader.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer for mercy concerning one doubt you are carrying today.
Ask yourself
How does Murāri Gupta’s appeal express his trust in mercy amid deep distress?
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.