Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.300
Mercy Through a Devotee’s Unflinching Love
“Thus I have related the ecstatic love of Sārvabhauma’s wife, who is known as the mother of Ṣāṭhī. I have also related Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s great mercy, which He manifested by excusing Amogha’s offense. He did so due to Amogha’s relationship with a devotee.”
What the purport teaches
- Amogha had blasphemed the Lord and was about to die of cholera. Yet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu excused his offense because of his relationship with a devotee.
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya and his wife, the mother of Ṣāṭhī, were very dear to the Lord. Amogha was saved by the Lord’s mercy because of Sārvabhauma’s unflinching love for Him.
- Amogha was Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s son-in-law and was maintained by him. His punishment would have directly affected Sārvabhauma, and his death would have indirectly brought about Sārvabhauma’s death.
Try this today
Today, reread the translation and pause to appreciate how the Lord honored Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya’s love.
Ask yourself
What does the Lord’s mercy toward Amogha show you about His affection for His devotees?
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.