Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.17
Devotional Service Delivers Both Families
“This child will preach the Vaiṣṇava cult and deliver both His maternal and paternal families.
What the purport teaches
- Only Nārāyaṇa Himself or His bona fide representative can preach Vaiṣṇavism, or devotional service.
- The child will preach devotional service and deliver both His maternal and paternal families.
- When a Vaiṣṇava is born, he delivers both sides of his family simultaneously.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud today, pausing to reflect on the blessing described for both families.
Ask yourself
How does this teaching deepen your appreciation for a Vaiṣṇava’s presence in a family?
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.