Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.127
Hearing and Examining Devotional Poetry
“Rāmānanda Rāya said, “Please recite the introductory verse of the Vidagdha-mādhava so that I can hear and examine it.” Thus Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī, being ordered by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, recited the verse (1.1).”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya asks to hear the introductory verse of Vidagdha-mādhava.
- He wishes both to hear and to examine it. His request brings careful attention to the opening verse.
- Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī recites the verse upon being ordered by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Try this today
Read the introductory verse in the next entry aloud once, then pause to consider its meaning.
Ask yourself
How can I give more careful attention to the devotional passages I hear or read?
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.