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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 10.139
স্নেহ-লেশাপেক্ষা মাত্র শ্রীকৃষ্ণ-কৃপার ।
স্নেহবশ হঞা করে স্বতন্ত্র আচার ॥ ১৩৯ ॥
sneha-leśāpekṣā mātra śrī-kṛṣṇa-kṛpāra
sneha-vaśa hañā kare svatantra ācāra
“Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy is dependent only on affection. Being obliged only by affection, Lord Kṛṣṇa acts very independently.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy depends only on affection, not on mundane rules and regulations. He acts very independently.
The Lord can be served in affection or in veneration. Service in affection is His special mercy; service in veneration does not by itself establish that His mercy is involved.
An authorized spiritual master can show mercy beyond caste or creed. Through initiation by Īśvara Purī, Govinda became a brāhmaṇa and was accepted as his personal servant; a pseudo spiritual master cannot bring about this transformation.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Relief and affectionate reunion. Devotees gather as the Lord returns; separation is temporarily relieved.
The mood of Madhya 10 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
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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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Śaraṇāgati · Taking shelter
Turning toward Kṛṣṇa through shelter, surrender, dependence on guru, and unconditional devotional fidelity. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “dependent”, “depends”
Sevā · Love translated into service
Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “service”, “served”, “servant”
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mercy”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I give more attention to affection in my service to Kṛṣṇa?
Before one act of service to Kṛṣṇa today, pause and consciously offer it with affection.
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