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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.35

Distributing Love Through Chanting and Dancing

“For six of these twenty-four years in Nīlācala [Jagannātha Purī], He distributed love of Godhead by always chanting and dancing.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse describes six of His twenty-four years in Nīlācala, or Jagannātha Purī.
  • During these years, He was always chanting and dancing.
  • Through chanting and dancing, He distributed love of Godhead.

Try this today

Set aside a brief time today to chant and dance with love of Godhead as your focus.

Ask yourself

How does this verse help you see chanting and dancing as expressions of devotion?

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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