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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.278

Mercy Awakens Attachment to Kṛṣṇa

“Parvata Muni continued, ‘My dear friend Nārada Muni, you are glorified as the sage among the demigods. By your mercy, even a lowborn person like this hunter can immediately become attached to Lord Kṛṣṇa.’

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.278, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Parvata Muni praised Nārada Muni as the sage among the demigods.
  • By Nārada Muni’s mercy, even a lowborn person like the hunter could immediately become attached to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • A pure Vaiṣṇava believes the statements of the śāstras. This verse is quoted from the Skanda Purāṇa.

Try this today

Reflect for a moment on the hunter’s transformation, remembering that his birth did not prevent attachment to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

Do I let someone’s background limit my faith in their capacity to become attached to Kṛṣṇa?

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.

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