Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.144-145
The Supreme Lord’s Independent Mercy
“The brāhmaṇa Vāsudeva continued, “O my merciful Lord, such mercy is not possible for ordinary living entities. Such mercy can be found only in You. Upon seeing me, even a sinful person goes away due to my bad bodily odor. Yet You have touched me. Such is the independent behavior of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.””
What the purport teaches
- Vāsudeva says that such mercy is not possible for ordinary living entities and can be found only in the Lord.
- Even a sinful person would go away because of Vāsudeva’s bad bodily odor, yet the Lord touched him.
- Vāsudeva recognizes this mercy as the independent behavior of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on Vāsudeva’s words, “Yet You have touched me.”
Ask yourself
What does Vāsudeva’s contrast between others’ rejection and the Lord’s touch teach you about the Lord’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.