Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.51
Love for Mother Is Real Wealth
“I had no business in accepting the renounced order and sacrificing My love for My mother, which is My real property. Actually I was in a crazy state of mind when I accepted sannyāsa.
What the purport teaches
- He says He had no business accepting the renounced order.
- He calls His love for His mother His real property and regrets sacrificing it.
- He describes Himself as having been in a crazy state of mind when He accepted sannyāsa.
Try this today
Take a moment today to express appreciation for your mother or someone whose care you treasure.
Ask yourself
What changes when you regard loving relationships as real property?
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.