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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 19.54

Songs of Meeting Bring Peace

“Svarūpa Dāmodara and Rāmānanda Rāya then devised various means to pacify the Lord. They sang songs of meeting that transformed His heart and made His mind peaceful.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 19.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara and Rāmānanda Rāya devise various means to pacify the Lord.
  • They sing songs of meeting in response to His anguish in separation.
  • Their songs transform His heart and make His mind peaceful.

Try this today

Take a minute to reflect on the comfort of meeting Kṛṣṇa after separation.

Ask yourself

What does their choice of songs show about their attentive care for the Lord?

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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