Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.286
Pray for 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 while following in their footsteps.
- The closing purport identifies this chapter’s subject as the liberation of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.
Try this today
Before reading today, pause to pray for the mercy of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Raghunātha.
Ask yourself
How can Kṛṣṇadāsa’s prayerful desire for mercy shape my reading?
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.