Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.101
Seeing the Lord, Joining His Dance
“On another day a mendicant came to beg alms from the Lord’s house, but when he saw the Lord dancing, he also began to dance.”
What the purport teaches
- A mendicant came to the Lord’s house to beg alms.
- When he arrived, he saw the Lord dancing.
- Seeing the Lord dance, the mendicant also began to dance.
Try this today
Reread the translation slowly, noticing the change from begging alms to dancing.
Ask yourself
What touches me about the mendicant joining the Lord’s dance?
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.