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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.10

Mother Śacī Tenderly Cares for Nimāi

“While mother Śacī and Jagannātha Miśra were talking, child Nimāi woke up and began to cry, and mother Śacī took Him on her lap and allowed Him to suck her breast.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.10, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mother Śacī and Jagannātha Miśra were talking when child Nimāi woke up.
  • Nimāi began to cry, and mother Śacī took Him on her lap.
  • Mother Śacī allowed Him to suck her breast, caring for Him as her child.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly once, giving attention to mother Śacī’s tender care.

Ask yourself

What touches you about mother Śacī’s response to Nimāi’s crying?

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.

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