Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.38
A Mother’s Proposal and a Father’s Unhappiness
“Our son has become mad,” she said. “Just keep him by binding him with ropes.” His father, being very unhappy, replied to her as follows.
What the purport teaches
- Raghunātha dāsa’s mother describes her son as having become mad.
- She proposes keeping him home by binding him with ropes.
- His father is very unhappy and responds to her proposal in the following verses.
Try this today
In a difficult interaction today, pause before labeling the other person and listen to what they are saying.
Ask yourself
When someone acts in ways I do not understand, do I rush to label or control them?
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.