Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.24
Mother Serves with Nourishment and Protection
“Mother sometimes binds Me as her son. She nourishes and protects Me, thinking Me utterly helpless.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord describes how His mother sometimes binds Him as her son.
- She nourishes Him with a mother's care.
- She thinks Him utterly helpless and protects Him.
Try this today
Reread the translation and spend one minute reflecting on the mother's loving care.
Ask yourself
What do nourishing and protecting reveal about the mother's affection for the Lord?
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.