Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.54
Mercy Through Chanting the Holy Name
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave even the Bheels an opportunity to chant the holy name and come to the platform of ecstatic love. Thus He delivered all of them. Who has the power to understand the transcendental pastimes of the Lord?”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave the Bheels an opportunity to chant the holy name and reach ecstatic love. In this way, He delivered them all.
- The purport describes people in Africa taking to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, chanting, dancing and taking prasādam like other Vaiṣṇavas. This is evidence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy.
- His power is working throughout the world. The verse invites wonder at His transcendental pastimes and potency.
Try this today
Chant the holy name today with gratitude for the opportunity He gives.
Ask yourself
How does the reach of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy deepen my appreciation for chanting?
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.