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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.144

Separation Was Unbearable to Mother Śacī

“Mother Śacī continued, “After accepting the renounced order, Viśvarūpa never again gave me audience. If You do like Him, that will certainly be the death of me.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.144, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mother Śacī said that Viśvarūpa had accepted the renounced order.
  • Afterward, he never again gave her audience.
  • She told the Lord that if He did the same, it would certainly be the death of her.

Try this today

Pause after reading her words and consider how deeply she wished to see the Lord again.

Ask yourself

How does her experience with Viśvarūpa help you understand mother Śacī’s appeal?

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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