Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.82
A Song to Awaken the Heart
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then said to Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, “Please sing a song that will bring consciousness to My heart.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī to sing.
- His request was specific: a song that would bring consciousness to His heart.
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī responded by singing a verse about remembering Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Read the song beginning “Here in the arena of the rāsa dance” slowly, giving its words your full attention.
Ask yourself
How attentively do I listen to songs about Kṛṣṇa?
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.