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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 10.68

A Prayer at the Feet of Jagannātha

“Let my head fall at the feet of Jagannātha in the kīrtana hall known as Jagamohana.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 10.68, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The song expresses the prayer, “Let my head fall at the feet of Jagannātha.”
  • It places this prayer in the kīrtana hall known as Jagamohana.
  • This is the line Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remembered and asked Svarūpa Dāmodara to sing.

Try this today

Recite this prayer slowly once today, giving attention to its wish to bow at the feet of Jagannātha.

Ask yourself

What does the wish to place one’s head at the feet of Jagannātha mean to 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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