Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.37
Mercy Beyond Birth and Position
“You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself; therefore no one can understand Your purpose. By Your mercy You are touching me, although this is not sanctioned by the Vedas.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker recognizes the Lord as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, whose purpose no one can understand.
- A sannyāsī is strictly forbidden to see the viṣayīs, or materialistic people.
- Yet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, out of His boundless and causeless mercy, could favor anyone, regardless of birth and position.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute reflecting on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s boundless and causeless mercy.
Ask yourself
How does mercy that is independent of birth and position deepen your hope?
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.