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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.48

Chanting and Loving Tears Fill the Universe

“Indeed, the chanting and crying of the Gauḍīyā Vaiṣṇavas mixed and created a tumultuous sound vibration that filled the entire universe.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.48, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Gauḍīyā Vaiṣṇavas were both chanting and crying.
  • Their chanting and crying mixed together into a tumultuous sound vibration.
  • The verse describes this sound as filling the entire universe, conveying the immense scope of their celebration.

Try this today

Read the verse aloud once, then spend a minute chanting with attention.

Ask yourself

What impression does the description of their sound filling the universe leave on you?

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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