Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 15.10
Ekādaśī Observance Includes Married Women
“Mother Śacī said, “You have spoken very nicely. I shall not eat grains on Ekādaśī.” From that day, she began to observe fasting on Ekādaśī.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Śacī welcomed the Lord’s instruction and promised not to eat grains on Ekādaśī.
- The purport rejects the prejudice that only widows, and not women whose husbands are living, should observe the Ekādaśī fast.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught that married women must also observe Ekādaśī, avoiding even grains offered to the Deity of Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Write down Mother Śacī’s response as a reminder to receive devotional instruction willingly.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from Mother Śacī’s willingness to change her practice?
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.