Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.85
Seeing Him Only as a Son
“My dear Miśra, you do not know anything about your son. You think Him your son, and therefore you rebuke and chastise Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker told Miśra that he did not know anything about his son.
- Miśra thought of Him as his own son.
- The speaker connected this view with Miśra’s rebuking and chastising Him.
Try this today
Pause today before correcting someone and consider whether your understanding of them is complete.
Ask yourself
How can a familiar relationship shape what I think I know about someone?
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.