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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.184

The Lord Acknowledges His Associates’ Mercy

“Due to epilepsy, I sometimes fall unconscious. Out of their mercy, these four men maintain Me.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.184, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord said that He sometimes fell unconscious due to epilepsy.
  • He explained that the four men maintained Him.
  • He described their care as an expression of their mercy.

Try this today

Thank one person today for a specific way they have cared for you.

Ask yourself

Whose care could you acknowledge with similar gratitude?

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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