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A Dream of Kṛṣṇa’s Rāsa Dance

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “In My dream I went to Vṛndāvana, where I saw Lord Kṛṣṇa perform the rāsa dance with all the gopīs.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.117, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described His experience as a dream.
  • He said that in this dream He went to Vṛndāvana.
  • There He saw Lord Kṛṣṇa perform the rāsa dance with all the gopīs.

Try this today

Read His words aloud once, giving careful attention to what He says He saw.

Ask yourself

How does His account help me understand what He was experiencing while apparently unconscious?

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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