Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.77
Kṛṣṇa Accepts the Love of His Parents
“Rāmānanda Rāya continued, “ ‘O brāhmaṇa, what pious activities did Nanda Mahārāja perform by which he received the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa as his son? And what pious activities did mother Yaśodā perform that made the Absolute Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa call her “Mother” and suck her breasts?’”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya asks what pious activities Nanda Mahārāja performed to receive Kṛṣṇa as his son.
- He also asks what pious activities mother Yaśodā performed that Kṛṣṇa called her “Mother” and sucked her breasts.
- The child receiving this parental care is the Absolute Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly, pausing to appreciate Kṛṣṇa receiving His parents’ care.
Ask yourself
What moves you about the Supreme Personality of Godhead calling Yaśodā “Mother”?
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.