Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.120
Attraction, Instruction, and the Lord’s Mercy
“From the very beginning, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was deeply attracted by the transcendental qualities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Thus he was permanently relieved from family life. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and his younger brother, Vallabha, were blessed by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Although the Lord was transcendentally situated in His transcendental eternal form, at Prayāga He told Rūpa Gosvāmī about transcendental ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa. The Lord then embraced him very fondly and bestowed all His mercy upon him.”
What the purport teaches
- From the beginning, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was deeply attracted by the transcendental qualities of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Thus he was permanently relieved from family life.
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and his younger brother, Vallabha, received the Lord’s blessings. At Prayāga, the Lord, situated in His transcendental eternal form, taught Rūpa Gosvāmī about transcendental ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.
- The Lord embraced Rūpa Gosvāmī very fondly and bestowed all His mercy upon him.
Try this today
Reread the description of the Lord’s embrace and spend a quiet moment reflecting on His mercy.
Ask yourself
What touches you most about the Lord’s instruction and affectionate mercy toward Rūpa Gosvāmī?
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.