Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.8
His Parents Wonder at the Footprints
“Seeing all these marks, neither His father nor His mother could understand whose footprints they were. Thus struck with wonder, they could not understand how those marks could be possible in their home.”
What the purport teaches
- Both His father and His mother saw the marks in the footprints.
- Neither parent could understand whose footprints they were.
- They were struck with wonder and could not understand how such marks were possible in their home.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, pausing to consider the parents’ wonder at seeing these marks in their home.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the parents’ wonder at the unexplained footprints?
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.