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The Lord Sings as His Servant Dances

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally sang while Vakreśvara Paṇḍita danced, and thus Vakreśvara Paṇḍita fell at the lotus feet of the Lord and spoke as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.18, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally sang while Vakreśvara Paṇḍita danced.
  • Vakreśvara Paṇḍita fell at the lotus feet of the Lord.
  • At the Lord’s lotus feet, Vakreśvara Paṇḍita began to speak to Him.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on Vakreśvara Paṇḍita falling at the Lord’s lotus feet.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the Lord personally singing while Vakreśvara Paṇḍita dances?

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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