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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.113

Childhood and Boyhood Fulfilled Through Affection

“Parental affection made His childhood fruitful. His boyhood was successful with His friends.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 4.113, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Parental affection made Kṛṣṇa’s childhood fruitful.
  • His boyhood was successful with His friends.
  • The verse highlights parental affection in childhood and friendship in boyhood.

Try this today

Write one sentence recalling how Kṛṣṇa’s childhood and boyhood were each fulfilled.

Ask yourself

How does this verse help you appreciate affection and friendship in Kṛṣṇa’s life?

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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