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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.11

Śacī Recognizes the Marks on His Feet

“While mother Śacī was feeding the child from her breast, she saw on His lotus feet all the marks that were visible on the floor of the room, and she called for Jagannātha Miśra.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.11, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mother Śacī was feeding the child from her breast when she noticed His lotus feet.
  • She saw on His feet all the marks that were visible on the floor of the room.
  • After seeing the matching marks, she called for Jagannātha Miśra.

Try this today

Reread the translation and recall what mother Śacī saw and whom she called.

Ask yourself

What connection did mother Śacī notice between the child’s lotus feet and the floor?

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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