Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.159
Service and the Gift of Mercy
“I have been engaged in the service of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa, and it is due to Their mercy that I have been able to see Your lotus feet.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker has been engaged in the service of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa.
- He attributes his opportunity to see the Lord’s lotus feet to Their mercy.
- He recognizes this meeting as a gift of mercy rather than claiming it as his own achievement.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer of gratitude to Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa for Their mercy.
Ask yourself
Do I recognize opportunities to approach the Lord as gifts of 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.