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Temple singing begins a new encounter

“One day when the Lord was going to the temple of Yameśvara, a female singer began to sing in the Jagannātha temple.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 13.78, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was going to the temple of Yameśvara.
  • At that time, a female singer began singing in the Jagannātha temple.
  • The following verses describe the sweetness of her song and the Lord’s response on hearing it.

Try this today

Set aside a quiet moment today to listen attentively to devotional singing.

Ask yourself

Do I give attentive space to devotional singing when I hear it?

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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