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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.69
কৃষ্ণ — কৃপালু, আমায় বহুত কৃপা কৈলা ।
বনপথে আনি’ আমায় বড় সুখ দিলা ॥ ৬৯ ॥
kṛṣṇa — kṛpālu, āmāya bahuta kṛpā kailā
vana-pathe āni’ āmāya baḍa sukha dilā
“Kṛṣṇa is very merciful, especially to Me. He has shown His mercy by bringing Me on this path through the forest. Thus He has given Me great pleasure.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described Kṛṣṇa as very merciful, especially to Him.
He saw being brought onto the forest path as an expression of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy.
He credited Kṛṣṇa with giving Him great pleasure through this journey.
Wonder and contagious joy. Even forest animals chant; nature seems drawn into the saṅkīrtana movement.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
North of Kaṭaka, He penetrated a dense forest and came upon many tigers and elephants, whom He engaged in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Whenever the Lord had a chance to visit a village, Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya would beg alms and acquire some rice and vegetables.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 17
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In this verse: “mercy”, “merciful”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does this statement invite you to recognize Kṛṣṇa’s mercy?
Offer a brief prayer of thanks to Kṛṣṇa for one kindness you have received.
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