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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.146

Remember the Debt of Being Raised

“This body was raised by you, and it comes from you. I cannot repay this debt even in millions of births.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.146, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker acknowledges that His body comes from the person He addresses.
  • He also acknowledges the care by which His body was raised.
  • He says He cannot repay this debt even in millions of births, expressing profound gratitude.

Try this today

Thank someone who helped raise you for one specific act of care.

Ask yourself

What care have I received that I could never fully repay?

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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