Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.355
Seek Mercy and Follow Their Footsteps
“Praying at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy, I, Kṛṣṇadāsa, narrate Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, following in their footsteps.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha, always desiring their mercy.
- He narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta by following in their footsteps.
- The closing purport identifies this chapter’s subjects as the ātmārāma verse and the Lord’s mercy upon Sanātana Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Before reading today, offer a short prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
Ask yourself
How can Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful dependence on mercy shape my approach to study?
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.