Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.27
Devotional Poetry Gives the Lord Pleasure
“The Lord especially liked to hear Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura’s Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta, the poetry of Vidyāpati, and Śrī Gīta-govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvāmī. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt great pleasure in His heart when His associates chanted verses and sang songs from these books.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord especially liked hearing Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura’s Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛta and the poetry of Vidyāpati.
- He also especially liked Śrī Gīta-govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvāmī.
- When His associates chanted verses and sang songs from these books, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt great pleasure in His heart.
Try this today
Write down the three works or bodies of poetry the Lord especially liked to hear.
Ask yourself
What does this verse reveal about the Lord’s pleasure in hearing devotional poetry?
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.