Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.263-264
Humility attracts the Lord’s mercy
“Indeed, the humility of these two brothers could even melt stone. Because I was very pleased with their behavior, I told them, ‘Although you are both very much exalted, you consider yourselves inferior, and because of this, Kṛṣṇa will very soon deliver you.’
What the purport teaches
- The brothers’ humility could even melt stone. Pleased with their behavior, the Lord told them that Kṛṣṇa would very soon deliver them.
- Even one who is materially opulent, experienced, influential and educated attracts the attention of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu or Lord Kṛṣṇa by remaining humble. Mahārāja Pratāparudra pleased the Lord by humbly sweeping the road for Lord Jagannātha’s chariot.
- Material power results from past good activities and is transient, so a devotee should never be proud of it. Remaining humble and meek makes devotees eligible to return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Quietly sweep or clean a small shared area today as an act of humble service.
Ask yourself
Which ability or possession might tempt you toward pride, and how could you use it humbly?
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.