Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.17
Absorption in Devotional Ecstasy
“Śrīla Gadādhara dāsa was always fully absorbed in ecstasy as a gopī. In his house Lord Nityānanda enacted the drama Dāna-keli.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Gadādhara dāsa was always fully absorbed in ecstasy.
- His devotional ecstasy was that of a gopī.
- In his house, Lord Nityānanda enacted the drama Dāna-keli.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once more, giving your full attention to its description of Śrīla Gadādhara dāsa.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Śrīla Gadādhara dāsa’s complete devotional absorption?
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.