Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.40
The Lord Plays with His Childhood Companions
“As usual for small children, He learned to play, and with His playmates He went to the houses of neighboring friends, stealing their eatables and eating them. Sometimes the children fought among themselves.”
What the purport teaches
- Like small children generally, the Lord learned to play.
- With His playmates, He visited the houses of neighboring friends, stealing their eatables and eating them.
- Sometimes the children fought among themselves.
Try this today
Reread the verse and name its three descriptions of the children’s activities.
Ask yourself
Which details show the Lord taking part in the ordinary activities of small children?
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.