Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.48
Gratitude for the Lord’s Guiding Mercy
“ ‘O my Lord! Transcendental poets and experts in spiritual science could not fully express their indebtedness to You, even if they were endowed with the prolonged lifetime of Brahmā, for You appear in two features — externally as the ācārya and internally as the Supersoul — to deliver the embodied living being by directing him how to come to You.’
What the purport teaches
- Transcendental poets and experts in spiritual science cannot fully express their indebtedness to the Lord, even with a lifetime as long as Brahmā’s.
- The Lord appears externally as the ācārya and internally as the Supersoul.
- Through these two features, He delivers the embodied living being by directing that person how to come to Him.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer today thanking the Lord for directing you toward Him.
Ask yourself
What gratitude do I feel for the Lord’s guidance through the ācārya and the Supersoul?
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.