Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.25
The Child Eats Dirt in Hiding
“But when she returned to her household duties, the child hid from His mother and began to eat dirt.”
What the purport teaches
- The mother returned to her household duties.
- The child hid from His mother.
- While hidden from her, He began to eat dirt.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and recall its three actions in order.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about the child's actions when His mother returns to her duties?
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.