Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.138
Playing Just Like Ordinary Boys
“Acting just like ordinary boys, They played like roaring bulls as They fought each other, and They imitated the calls of various animals.”
What the purport teaches
- They acted just like ordinary boys.
- They played like roaring bulls as They fought each other.
- They imitated the calls of various animals. The purport identifies this quotation as coming from the Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and recall its two playful actions: fighting like roaring bulls and imitating animal calls.
Ask yourself
What catches your attention in this description of Them playing just like ordinary boys?
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.