Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 12.92
The Lord Eats Beyond Mother's Understanding
“ ‘I go there and eat the food My mother offers, but she cannot understand that I am eating it directly. She thinks that this is a dream.’”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord says that He goes to His mother's home and eats the food she offers.
- She does not understand that He is eating it directly.
- She thinks the experience is a dream, although the Lord says that He truly eats her offering.
Try this today
Write one sentence describing the contrast between the Lord's direct acceptance and His mother's understanding.
Ask yourself
What difference do you notice between what the Lord says happens and what His mother understands?
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.