Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.167
Deliverance Need Not Require the Devotee’s Suffering
“If you desire the deliverance of all living entities within the universe, then all of them can be delivered even without your undergoing the tribulations of sinful activity.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord addresses the desire for the deliverance of all living entities within the universe.
- He assures Vāsudeva Datta that all of them can be delivered.
- Their deliverance does not require Vāsudeva Datta to undergo the tribulations of sinful activity.
Try this today
Pray for the deliverance of all living entities, remembering that this need not require taking on their suffering.
Ask yourself
How does this assurance shape my understanding of wishing for everyone’s deliverance?
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.