Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.9
Humble Regret for Leaving His Mother’s Service
“ ‘I have given up service to you and have accepted the vow of sannyāsa. I have thus become mad and have destroyed the principles of religion.
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that He has given up service to His mother by accepting the vow of sannyāsa.
- He speaks of Himself as having become mad and destroyed the principles of religion.
- In this message to His mother, His words express deep regret over leaving her service.
Try this today
Identify one neglected act of care for your mother or someone who has cared for you, and do it today.
Ask yourself
How seriously do I take the service I owe to those who care for me?
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.