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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.5

Hearing and Reciting Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes

“He walked from garden to garden, seeing the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and hearing and reciting songs and verses concerning the rāsa-līlā.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.5, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu walked from garden to garden.
  • As He walked, He saw the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • He heard and recited songs and verses concerning the rāsa-līlā.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud once, paying special attention to the words “hearing and reciting.”

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about hearing and reciting being part of His absorption in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?

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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