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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.76

Mother Śacī Sees Celestial Visitors

“Sometimes, taking her son with her, mother Śacī would lie down on her bed, and she would see that denizens of the celestial world had come there, filling the entire house.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.76, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sometimes mother Śacī would take her son with her and lie down on her bed.
  • At those times, she would see that denizens of the celestial world had come there.
  • These celestial visitors filled the entire house.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment today recalling the scene of mother Śacī, her son, and the house filled with celestial visitors.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about celestial visitors appearing while mother Śacī rested with her son?

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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