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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.102

An Empowered Devotee’s Merciful Glance

“People from different villages who came to see such an empowered individual would become like him simply by seeing him and receiving the mercy of his glance.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.102, translation

What the purport teaches

  • People from different villages came to see an empowered individual.
  • They received the mercy of his glance.
  • Simply by seeing him and receiving that mercy, they became like him.

Try this today

Pause today to reflect gratefully on the mercy described in this verse.

Ask yourself

What does this verse help you appreciate about receiving a devotee’s 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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