Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.60
Śacīdevī’s Devotion and Family Connections
“His wife, Śrīmatī Śacīdevī, was a chaste woman highly devoted to her husband. Śacīdevī’s father’s name was Nīlāmbara, and his surname was Cakravartī.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Śacīdevī was a chaste woman highly devoted to her husband. Her father was Nīlāmbara Cakravartī.
- The purport identifies Nīlāmbara Cakravartī as formerly Garga Muni. He lived at Navadvīpa in the neighborhood of Belapukuriyā.
- The Kazi addressed Nīlāmbara Cakravartī as kākā, or “uncle.” The Kazi was also considered one of the maternal uncles of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Write one sentence recalling Śacīdevī’s character and her father’s name.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about Śacīdevī’s devotion to her husband?
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.