Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 17.6
Poetry Complements the Lord’s Ecstasy
“To complement the ecstasy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Rāmānanda Rāya would quote verses from the books of Vidyāpati and Caṇḍīdāsa, and especially from the Gīta-govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvāmī.”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya quoted verses to complement Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstasy.
- He drew verses from the books of Vidyāpati and Caṇḍīdāsa.
- He especially quoted from the Gīta-govinda, by Jayadeva Gosvāmī.
Try this today
List the three sources named here, and write beside them why Rāmānanda Rāya quoted their verses.
Ask yourself
How does the purpose of these quotations help me understand Rāmānanda Rāya’s service?
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.