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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.196

Understanding Life’s Highest Goal Through Mercy

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirmed these verses recited by Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya, saying, “This is the limit of the goal of human life. Only by your mercy have I come to understand it conclusively.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.196, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu confirms the verses recited by Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya.
  • He describes their teaching as the limit of the goal of human life.
  • He credits Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya’s mercy with His conclusive understanding.

Try this today

Today, thank someone who has helped you understand a spiritual teaching.

Ask yourself

How can I become more grateful for the help I receive in understanding life’s goal?

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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