Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.68
Much Endeavor, Yet the Boy Remains Silent
“Although Śivānanda Sena tried with much endeavor to get his boy to speak Kṛṣṇa’s holy name, the boy would not utter it.”
What the purport teaches
- Śivānanda Sena tried with much endeavor to get his boy to speak Kṛṣṇa’s holy name.
- Despite his father’s efforts, the boy would not utter it.
- The passage later offers another understanding of this silence: the boy was thought to be chanting within his mind.
Try this today
When someone is quiet today, pause before deciding what their silence means.
Ask yourself
Can you leave room for another explanation when someone does not respond as you expect?
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.