Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.294
The Lord’s Parents Appear Again
“Father Nanda, the King of Vrajabhūmi, is now Jagannātha Miśra, the father of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. And mother Yaśodā, the Queen of Vrajabhūmi, is now Śacīdevī, Lord Caitanya’s mother.”
What the purport teaches
- Father Nanda, the King of Vrajabhūmi, is now Jagannātha Miśra, the father of Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- Mother Yaśodā, the Queen of Vrajabhūmi, is now Śacīdevī, Lord Caitanya’s mother.
- The translation identifies both Lord Caitanya’s father and mother with the royal parents of Vrajabhūmi.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, noting each parent’s name in both appearances.
Ask yourself
How does knowing these identities deepen your appreciation of Lord Caitanya’s family?
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.