Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.86
Jagannātha Miśra’s Unchanged Parental Affection
“Jagannātha Miśra replied, “This boy may be a demigod, a mystic yogī or a great saintly person. It doesn’t matter what He is, for I think He is only my son.”
What the purport teaches
- Jagannātha Miśra allowed that the boy might be a demigod, a mystic yogī or a great saintly person.
- He said that it did not matter to him what the boy was.
- He thought of Him only as his son.
Try this today
Read his reply slowly and note how he contrasts possible greatness with his own parental relationship.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Jagannātha Miśra’s steady sense of being a father?
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.