Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.115
Kīrtana that brought the Lords to dance
“The three brothers Govinda, Mādhava and Vāsudeva were the eighty-second, eighty-third and eighty-fourth branches of the tree. Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda used to dance in their kīrtana performances.”
What the purport teaches
- The brothers Govinda, Mādhava and Vāsudeva Ghoṣa all belonged to a kāyastha family. Govinda established the Gopīnātha temple in Agradvīpa, where he lived.
- Mādhava Ghoṣa was unrivaled in performing kīrtana and was known as the singer of Vṛndāvana. He was very dear to Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu.
- When the brothers performed saṅkīrtana, Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda would immediately dance in ecstasy. At the Ratha-yātrā festival, Vakreśvara Paṇḍita was the chief dancer in their kīrtana party.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today singing in kīrtana, remembering the brothers’ service.
Ask yourself
What do the Lords’ responses reveal to you about the brothers’ kīrtana?
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.