Question: We should always depend on Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy but it is also said that we should try to help ourselves and then depend on Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. So when should we try to help ourselves and when should we depend completely on Lord’s mercy? Please kindly enlighten us.

Jayapatākā Swami: They are skipping over your question because it is not particularly from the verse. Anyway we should do both together. We should help ourselves while we depend on Kṛṣṇa, not that we just sit and say Kṛṣṇa will do everything. We do the best we can and...