Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.90
Two Merciful Shelters in Bengal
“In Bengal I have two shelters — My mother and the river Ganges. Both of them are very merciful.
What the purport teaches
- He said that He had two shelters in Bengal.
- He named those shelters as His mother and the river Ganges.
- He described both of them as very merciful.
Try this today
Pause over the words “shelters” and “merciful,” then name the two shelters mentioned in the verse.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me in His description of His mother and the river Ganges as merciful shelters?
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.