Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.73
The Lord Sits to Teach His Mother
“Although He is the maintainer of the entire universe, once the Lord sat upon some rejected pots in the pit where the remnants of food were thrown, after the pots had been used for cooking.”
What the purport teaches
- Although He maintains the entire universe, the Lord sat on rejected cooking pots in a pit where food remnants were thrown.
- Brāhmaṇas customarily worshiped Lord Viṣṇu daily and cooked in new earthen pots, which were discarded afterward. The purport says this custom continues in Jagannātha Purī.
- Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu sat very pleasingly on these pots to give His mother a lesson.
Try this today
Today, pause over this scene and recall both the Lord’s position as maintainer and His wish to teach His mother.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the maintainer of the universe sitting on discarded pots to teach His mother?
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.