Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.26
Serving the Lord Through Suitable Songs
“To enhance the ecstatic mood of the Lord, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī would sing appropriate songs and Rāmānanda Rāya would recite suitable verses. In this way they were able to pacify Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sang songs appropriate to the Lord’s ecstatic mood.
- Rāmānanda Rāya recited suitable verses to enhance that mood.
- Through these songs and verses, the two associates were able to pacify the Lord.
Try this today
Read one verse from this batch aloud, paying attention to the devotional feeling it expresses.
Ask yourself
How did the associates’ choice of songs and verses show attention to the Lord’s mood?
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.