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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 15.83

Singing for Mahāprabhu’s Pleasure

“Thus for the pleasure of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī began very sweetly singing the following verse from the Gīta-govinda.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 15.83, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sang for the pleasure of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He began singing very sweetly in response to the Lord’s request.
  • The song he chose was a verse from the Gīta-govinda.

Try this today

Read or sing the supplied Gīta-govinda verse today with the intention of pleasing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about singing for the Lord’s pleasure?

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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