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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.97

All Beings Overwhelmed With Transcendental Bliss

“In this atmosphere, all the ten directions became jubilant, as did the waves of the rivers. Moreover, all beings, moving and nonmoving, were overwhelmed with transcendental bliss.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.97, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the ten directions became jubilant.
  • The waves of the rivers also became jubilant.
  • All beings, moving and nonmoving, were overwhelmed with transcendental bliss.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly, pausing to picture the directions, river waves, and all beings sharing in the joy.

Ask yourself

How does the inclusion of both moving and nonmoving beings deepen your sense of this joy?

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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