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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.46

The Ladies Ask for a Coconut

“The neighboring ladies told Him, “Dear child, please bring a coconut from somewhere, and then Your mother will be cured.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.46, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The neighboring ladies addressed the Lord affectionately as “Dear child.”
  • They asked Him to bring a coconut from somewhere.
  • They told Him that His mother would then be cured.

Try this today

Read the ladies’ words aloud once, noticing both their warmth and their simple instruction.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the ladies’ affectionate words and their request?

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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