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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 15.13

Lord Caitanya Consoles His Grieving Parents

“When Śacīmātā and Jagannātha Miśra heard of the departure of their elder son, Viśvarūpa, they were very unhappy, but Lord Caitanya tried to console them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 15.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śacīmātā and Jagannātha Miśra heard that their elder son, Viśvarūpa, had departed.
  • His departure made them very unhappy.
  • Lord Caitanya tried to console them in their sorrow.

Try this today

Offer a kind word to someone who is feeling unhappy.

Ask yourself

Who around me might need a gentle word of consolation?

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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