Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.24
Flickering Life Makes Waiting Painful
“I say, ‘My dear friends, you are asking Me to be patient, saying that Kṛṣṇa is an ocean of mercy and that some time in the future He will accept Me. However, I must say that this will not console Me. A living entity’s life is very flickering. It is like water on the leaf of a lotus flower. Who will live long enough to expect Kṛṣṇa’s mercy?
What the purport teaches
- Her friends ask Her to be patient, saying that Kṛṣṇa is an ocean of mercy and will accept Her sometime in the future.
- She replies that this promise does not console Her. A living entity’s life is very flickering.
- Life is compared to water on a lotus leaf. She asks who will live long enough to wait for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute today to reflect on life’s uncertainty and the longing for Kṛṣṇa’s mercy expressed here.
Ask yourself
How does the image of water on a lotus leaf deepen your understanding of Her urgency?
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.