Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 7.34
The Wonder of Kṛṣṇa’s Parental Affection
“ ‘O brāhmaṇa, what pious activities did Nanda Mahārāja perform to receive the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa as his son? And what pious activities did mother Yaśodā perform that made the Absolute Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa call her “Mother” and suck her breasts?’
What the purport teaches
- The verse asks what pious activities Nanda Mahārāja performed to receive Kṛṣṇa as his son.
- It also asks what pious activities mother Yaśodā performed that Kṛṣṇa called her “Mother” and sucked her breasts.
- Kṛṣṇa is the Absolute Supreme Personality of Godhead, yet He accepts this intimate relationship with His parents.
Try this today
Write one sentence about what makes Kṛṣṇa’s relationship with His parents remarkable.
Ask yourself
What wonder do you feel in the Supreme Personality of Godhead calling Yaśodā “Mother”?
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.