Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.205
Everyone Is Eligible for Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy
“Everyone is eligible to receive Kṛṣṇa’s mercy — including Vyāsadeva, the four Kumāras, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, lowborn creatures, trees, plants and beasts. By Kṛṣṇa’s mercy they are elevated and engaged in His service.
What the purport teaches
- Everyone is eligible to receive Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. The verse includes Vyāsadeva, the four Kumāras and Śukadeva Gosvāmī.
- Lowborn creatures, trees, plants and beasts are also included. Eligibility for His mercy is not restricted to great personalities.
- By Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, living entities are elevated and engaged in His service. The purport points to the Bhagavad-gītā as confirmation.
Try this today
Write down “Everyone is eligible to receive Kṛṣṇa’s mercy,” and reflect on someone you might otherwise overlook.
Ask yourself
Do you ever regard yourself or another living entity as beyond Kṛṣṇa’s 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.