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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.128

Sweet Recitation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

“His voice was as sweet as a cuckoo’s, and he would recite each verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in three or four tunes. Thus his recitations were very sweet to hear.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.128, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa’s voice was as sweet as a cuckoo’s.
  • He recited each verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in three or four tunes.
  • His voice and varied tunes made his recitations very sweet to hear.

Try this today

Listen attentively to a short recitation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam today.

Ask yourself

How might attentive listening help you appreciate the sweetness of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam recitation?

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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