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Witnessing Dancing and Chanting at Ratha-yātrā

“During the Ratha-yātrā ceremony Rūpa Gosvāmī saw Lord Jagannātha. He also saw Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu dancing and chanting in front of the ratha.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.72, translation

What the purport teaches

  • During the Ratha-yātrā ceremony, Rūpa Gosvāmī saw Lord Jagannātha.
  • He also saw Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu dancing and chanting.
  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu was dancing and chanting in front of the ratha.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute recalling the scene described here: Lord Jagannātha and Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu dancing and chanting before the ratha.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention in this description of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu at Ratha-yātrā?

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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