Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.120
Twelve Hours of Devotional Dancing
“In this way they danced continuously for twelve hours, and in the evening they all took a bath in the Ganges and then returned to their homes.”
What the purport teaches
- The devotees danced continuously for twelve hours.
- In the evening, they all bathed in the Ganges.
- After bathing, they returned to their homes.
Try this today
Read the verse once and reflect for a minute on the devotees’ sustained participation.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about the devotees’ continuing to dance for twelve hours?
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.