Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.57
Remembering Nimāi with Tears
“My mother was thinking, ‘Nimāi is not here. Who will accept all this food?’ As she meditated upon Me in this way, her eyes filled with tears.
What the purport teaches
- His mother was thinking that Nimāi was not there.
- She wondered who would accept all the food.
- As she meditated upon Him in this way, her eyes filled with tears.
Try this today
Pause for a minute to reflect on her remembrance of Nimāi, without trying to imitate her tears.
Ask yourself
What does her question about the food reveal about her longing for Nimāi?
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.