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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.18

Singing and Dancing in Kīrtana

“Śrī Mādhava Ghoṣa was a principal performer of kīrtana. While he sang, Nityānanda Prabhu danced.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 11.18, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Mādhava Ghoṣa was a principal performer of kīrtana.
  • Nityānanda Prabhu danced while Mādhava Ghoṣa sang.
  • The verse presents Mādhava Ghoṣa’s singing together with Nityānanda Prabhu’s dancing.

Try this today

Spend a moment remembering Mādhava Ghoṣa singing while Nityānanda Prabhu dances.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention to this scene of singing and dancing?

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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