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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.23

Speaking of Nityānanda Awakens Love for Kṛṣṇa

“Simply by talking of Nityānanda Prabhu one awakens his love for Kṛṣṇa. Thus all his bodily limbs are agitated by ecstasy, and tears flow from his eyes like the waters of the Ganges.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 8.23, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Simply talking of Nityānanda Prabhu awakens love for Kṛṣṇa.
  • This awakened love brings ecstasy that agitates all the limbs of the body.
  • Tears flow from the eyes like the waters of the Ganges.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud, giving a moment to speaking of Nityānanda Prabhu and His connection with love for Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How might I make room today to speak of Nityānanda Prabhu?

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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