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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.169

Compassion and Kṛṣṇa’s Power Bring Deliverance

“Whosever welfare you desire immediately becomes a Vaiṣṇava, and Kṛṣṇa delivers all Vaiṣṇavas from the reactions of their past sinful activities.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.169, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vāsudeva Datta desires the liberation of all kinds of living entities without discrimination and is very anxious for their good fortune.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu assures him that simply by his prayer all living entities within the universe can be liberated. He need not bear their sinful reactions.
  • Whoever receives Vāsudeva Datta’s compassion immediately becomes a Vaiṣṇava. Kṛṣṇa delivers all Vaiṣṇavas from the reactions of their past sinful activities.

Try this today

Include someone you usually overlook in a prayer for spiritual good fortune.

Ask yourself

Does my concern for others extend beyond those I naturally favor?

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.

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