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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 4.194

Her Mercy Reveals the Verse

“Actually this verse was spoken by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī Herself, and by Her mercy only was it manifest in the words of Mādhavendra Purī.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.194, translation

What the purport teaches

  • This verse was originally spoken by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī Herself.
  • It became manifest in the words of Mādhavendra Purī.
  • Only by Her mercy did Mādhavendra Purī express this verse.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing over the words “by Her mercy only.”

Ask yourself

How does recognizing the source of this verse help me appreciate the mercy behind it?

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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