Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.97
Speaking Truth Through Mercy
“Everyone came before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and said, “Now we have directly seen Lord Kṛṣṇa.” Thus by the mercy of the goddess of learning they were made to speak the truth.”
What the purport teaches
- Everyone came before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and said they had directly seen Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Their words were true: before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, they were seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.
- By the mercy of the goddess of learning, they were made to speak the truth.
Try this today
Read the people's words aloud once, remembering that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself.
Ask yourself
How does this verse help me appreciate mercy in speaking the truth?
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.