The Glories of Vasudeva Datta

Srila Prabhupada explains the glories of Vasudeva Datta:

"Vasudeva Datta was so kind to the living entities that he wanted to take all their sinful reactions so that they might be delivered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is described in the Fifteenth Chapter of the Caitanya-caritamrita's Madhya-lila, verses 159 through 180."

"He was the most exalted personality to ever show mercy to the conditioned souls. This is not an exaggeration of his transcendental qualities. It is perfectly true. Actually, there cannot be any comparison to Vasudeva Datta. As the perfect Vaisnava, he was para-duhkha-duhkhi, very much aggrieved to see others suffer. The entire world is purified simply by the appearance of such a great devotee. Indeed, by his transcendental presence the whole world is glorified and all conditioned souls are also glorified."

Therefore we pray for the special mercy of Vaisnava Datta that we can be delivered from this hellish material existence.

There Is No One More Merciful than Srila Prabhupada

There Is No One More Merciful than Srila Prabhupada

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: Why Rupa Goswami is Pained by His Hope?

My Dear Srila Gurudeva ,

To my question in Srimad Bhagavatam class in Varsana: "What should be out prayers when we see the heart is very dirty?" Your Grace gave me a wonderful prayer CC Madhya 23.29 which is exactly describing my position. Thank you for giving this wonderful prayer. I am learning it by heart.
I have a question, the prayer mentions:

"Still, O beloved of the gopīs, because You bestow Your mercy on the most fallen, I have an unbreakable hope that is constantly in my heart. That hope is always giving me pain."

I submissively inquire why that hope is giving pain?
Thank you for showering mercy always.

Your insignificant servant in the dust of your lotus feet,
Guru Vandana devi dasi

Answer: He Feels Incompetent to Become a Devotee

This hope gives Rupa Goswami pain because he feels himself quite incompetent to approach the transcendental goal of life. This is revealed by Srila Prabhupada in his book, The Nectar of Devotion.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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