Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.167
Maternal Love Brings Many Feelings
“When mother Śacī was thus overwhelmed in maternal love for Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, she became transformed with happiness, fear and humility, as well as bodily symptoms.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Śacī was overwhelmed in maternal love for Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
- She became transformed with happiness, fear and humility, along with bodily symptoms.
- The purport explains that she was born in the family of Nīlāmbara Cakravartī and worshiped Lord Viṣṇu even before her marriage.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on the happiness, fear and humility present in mother Śacī’s love.
Ask yourself
How does mother Śacī’s experience help you appreciate the many feelings that can accompany love?
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.