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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.38

Mercy That Can Deliver Everyone

“You have come here specifically to deliver me. You are so merciful that You alone can deliver all fallen souls.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker understands that the Lord has come specifically to deliver him.
  • He recognizes the Lord as deeply merciful.
  • His praise reaches beyond himself: the Lord alone can deliver all fallen souls.

Try this today

Offer a short prayer asking for the Lord’s merciful help, remembering that His mercy can reach all fallen souls.

Ask yourself

How does the Lord’s ability to deliver all fallen souls give you 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.

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