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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.113

Mahāprabhu Asks About Father and Son

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the son of mother Śacī, next asked Mukunda dāsa, “You are the father, and your son is Raghunandana. Is that so?”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.113, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is identified here as the son of mother Śacī.
  • He next addresses Mukunda dāsa directly.
  • He asks Mukunda dāsa to confirm whether he is the father and Raghunandana is his son.

Try this today

Reread Mahāprabhu’s question and identify whom He addresses and whom He names as the son.

Ask yourself

What relationship is Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asking Mukunda dāsa to confirm?

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.

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