Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.241
Kṛṣṇa Eats With His Relatives and Friends
“In Vṛndāvana You also have Your father’s elder brothers, Your father’s younger brothers, maternal uncles, husbands of Your father’s sisters and many cowherd men. There are also cowherd boyfriends, and You eat twice a day, morning and evening, in the house of each and every one.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa had eighteen mothers in Dvārakā, including Devakī and Rohiṇī. His foster mother, Yaśodā, was in Vṛndāvana.
- Kṛṣṇa’s relatives included His father’s elder and younger brothers, maternal uncles and the husbands of His father’s sisters. The purport gives names of these family members.
- In Vṛndāvana, the Lord also has many cowherd men and cowherd boyfriends. He eats morning and evening in the house of each and every one.
Try this today
Pause today to remember Kṛṣṇa eating morning and evening in the homes of His relatives and friends.
Ask yourself
What does the description of Kṛṣṇa eating in each home help me appreciate about His relationships?
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.