Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.257
Narrating in Their Footsteps, Seeking Their Mercy
“Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy.
- He narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta by following in their footsteps.
- The closing purport identifies the chapter’s subject as the Lord’s instructions to Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī at Prayāga in the science of devotional service.
Try this today
Before studying today, offer a brief prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
Ask yourself
How might Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful desire for mercy shape the way you study?
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.