Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 11.32
Generosity and Dancing in Kṛṣṇa’s Love
“Maheśa Paṇḍita, the seventh of the twelve gopālas, was very liberal. In great love of Kṛṣṇa he danced to the beating of a kettledrum like a madman.”
What the purport teaches
- Maheśa Paṇḍita was the seventh of the twelve gopālas and was very liberal. In great love of Kṛṣṇa, he danced to the beating of a kettledrum like a madman.
- He joined the festival performed by Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu at Pānihāṭi. There he saw Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, who also attended.
- His temple contains Deities of Gaura-Nityānanda, Śrī Gopīnātha, Śrī Madana-mohana and Rādhā-Govinda, as well as a śālagrāma-śilā.
Try this today
Offer one small act of generosity today, remembering Maheśa Paṇḍita’s liberal nature.
Ask yourself
What touches you about Maheśa Paṇḍita’s joyful expression of love for Kṛṣṇa?
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.