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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.138
ঈশ্বরের কৃপা জাতি-কুলাদি না মানে ।
বিদুরের ঘরে কৃষ্ণ করিলা ভোজনে ॥ ১৩৮ ॥
īśvarera kṛpā jāti-kulādi nā māne
vidurera ghare kṛṣṇa karilā bhojane
“The mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not restricted to the jurisdiction of caste and creed. Vidura was a śūdra, yet Kṛṣṇa accepted lunch at his home.
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The mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not restricted by caste or creed.
Vidura was a śūdra, yet Kṛṣṇa accepted lunch at his home.
Kṛṣṇa’s acceptance of Vidura’s lunch illustrates that His mercy goes beyond these social boundaries.
Relief and affectionate reunion. Devotees gather as the Lord returns; separation is temporarily relieved.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When Brahmānanda understood Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu correctly, he accepted Him as Kṛṣṇa Himself. However, when Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya addressed Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as Kṛṣṇa, the Lord immediately protested.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 10
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I let caste or creed limit whom I consider worthy of the Lord’s mercy?
Notice one judgment you make about someone’s caste or creed, and reconsider it in light of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy to Vidura.
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