Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.41
Śacīmātā Hears the Children’s Complaints
“All the children lodged complaints with Śacīmātā about the Lord’s fighting with them and stealing from the neighbors’ houses. Therefore sometimes she used to chastise or rebuke her son.”
What the purport teaches
- The children complained to Śacīmātā about the Lord’s fighting with them.
- They also complained that He stole from the neighbors’ houses.
- Hearing these complaints, Śacīmātā sometimes chastised or rebuked her son.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, noting what the children reported and how Śacīmātā responded.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about Śacīmātā’s response to the children’s complaints?
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.