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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 5.161

Praying for Mercy and Following 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.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 5.161, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇadāsa prays at the lotus feet of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
  • He always desires their mercy.
  • He narrates Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta while following in their footsteps.

Try this today

Before studying today, offer a brief prayer for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.

Ask yourself

What can you learn from Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful dependence on 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.

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