Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.59
A Plea for the Lord’s Audience
“All these inauspicious days and nights are not passing, for I have not met You. It is difficult to know how to pass all this time. But You are the friend of the helpless and an ocean of mercy. Kindly give Me Your audience, for I am in a precarious position.”
What the purport teaches
- Without meeting the Lord, the days and nights seem not to pass.
- Even in this precarious condition, the prayer recognizes the Lord as the friend of the helpless and an ocean of mercy.
- The plea is direct: “Kindly give Me Your audience.”
Try this today
Read the plea for the Lord’s audience aloud once, giving attention to its dependence on His mercy.
Ask yourself
How does this prayer bring helplessness and trust in the Lord’s mercy together?
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.