Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.186
Loving Care Does Not Turn to Hatred
“When a child passes stool and urine that touch the body of the mother, the mother never hates the child. On the contrary, she takes much pleasure in cleansing him.
What the purport teaches
- A mother does not hate her child when the child’s stool or urine touches her body.
- Instead, she takes pleasure in cleansing the child.
- The Lord uses this example to explain His affectionate care for Haridāsa and Sanātana.
Try this today
Do one small cleaning task for someone today with care rather than resentment.
Ask yourself
How can affection help me approach an unpleasant task of care?
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.