Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.119
The Supreme Lord Brings His Parents Joy
“In this way mother Śacīdevī and Jagannātha Miśra, having obtained a son who was the husband of the goddess of fortune, had all their desires fulfilled. Their house was always filled with riches and grains. As they saw the beloved body of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, day after day their pleasure increased.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Everyone therefore offered respects to Him.
- Even the denizens of heaven came dressed as ordinary men to offer their respects to the Lord.
- Śacīdevī and Jagannātha Miśra had their desires fulfilled by obtaining this son, the husband of the goddess of fortune. Seeing His beloved body and the honor offered to Him increased their pleasure.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noticing how the parents’ pleasure increased day after day.
Ask yourself
What does this account show you about the joy of honoring the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.