Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.236
Seeking Mercy to Purify the Mind
“Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya said, “You have come here just to show me Your causeless mercy. Therefore stay here for at least ten days and purify my polluted mind.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya understood the Lord’s visit as an expression of His causeless mercy.
- He asked the Lord to remain there for at least ten days.
- He requested that the Lord purify his polluted mind.
Try this today
Offer a simple prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asking for His mercy to purify your mind.
Ask yourself
How can I acknowledge my need for the Lord’s mercy without hiding the impurities of my mind?
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.