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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.191

Devotees Chant Together in Ecstatic Love

“His devotees, dressed like cowherd boys, surrounded His feet like so many bees and also chanted “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa,” absorbed in ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 5.191, translation

What the purport teaches

  • His devotees were dressed like cowherd boys.
  • They surrounded His feet like so many bees.
  • They also chanted “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa,” absorbed in ecstatic love.

Try this today

Chant “Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa” for a minute while remembering the devotees gathered at His feet.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the devotees’ shared chanting and love?

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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