Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.247
Kṛṣṇa’s Childhood and Boyhood Pastimes
“Childhood and boyhood are the typical ages of the Deity. Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda, performed His pastimes as a child and as a boy.
What the purport teaches
- Childhood and boyhood are the typical ages of the Deity.
- Kṛṣṇa is identified here as the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
- Kṛṣṇa performed His pastimes both as a child and as a boy.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on Kṛṣṇa as the son of Mahārāja Nanda.
Ask yourself
What draws your attention to Kṛṣṇa’s appearance as a child and as a boy?
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.