Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.94
Seeking Mercy Through the Paramparā
“According to the paramparā system, I wish to take the dust from the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Nityānanda Prabhu, Advaita Prabhu, and all the associates of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu like Svarūpa Dāmodara, Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī. I wish to take the dust of their lotus feet upon my head. In this way I wish to be blessed with their mercy.”
What the purport teaches
- Following the paramparā system, the author wishes to take the dust of the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu.
- He also honors all of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s associates, including Svarūpa Dāmodara, Rūpa Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī and Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī.
- He wishes to place the dust of their lotus feet upon his head and be blessed with their mercy.
Try this today
Read the names in this verse slowly and offer a humble prayer for their mercy.
Ask yourself
What does the wish to receive the dust of their lotus feet teach me about seeking mercy?
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.