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Serving and Asking for Mercy

“After offering lunch to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Tapana Miśra begged a favor from the Lord and requested Him to award him mercy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.249, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Tapana Miśra offered lunch to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Afterward, he begged a favor from the Lord.
  • He requested that the Lord award him mercy.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to ask Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu for mercy.

Ask yourself

What does Tapana Miśra’s request for mercy invite you to reflect on?

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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