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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.79

Ankle Bells Sound from Bare Feet

“Jagannātha Miśra said, “This is a very wonderful incident. Why is there a sound of ankle bells from the bare feet of my child?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 14.79, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagannātha Miśra called the incident very wonderful.
  • His child’s feet were bare.
  • He wondered why the sound of ankle bells was coming from those bare feet.

Try this today

Today, read Jagannātha Miśra’s question aloud and pause over the contrast between bare feet and the sound of ankle bells.

Ask yourself

Why did the child’s bare feet make the sound so wonderful to Jagannātha Miśra?

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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