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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 6.81

Ecstatic Love Expressed in Dance and Song

“Intoxicated by ecstatic love for Lord Kṛṣṇa, he becomes overwhelmed and incessantly dances without clothing and sings about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities and pastimes.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 6.81, translation

What the purport teaches

  • He is intoxicated by ecstatic love for Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • Overwhelmed by that love, he incessantly dances without clothing.
  • He sings about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities and pastimes.

Try this today

Spend a moment singing about a quality of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How might singing about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities help you express your devotion?

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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