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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.132

Kṛṣṇa’s Sound Attracts His Mind

“That chapter also tells how the attributes of Kṛṣṇa’s sound attracted the mind of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who then described in ecstasy the meaning of the “kā stry aṅga te” verse.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 20.132, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The attributes of Kṛṣṇa’s sound attracted the mind of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • He then described the meaning of the “kā stry aṅga te” verse.
  • His explanation was given in ecstasy, linking His attraction to Kṛṣṇa’s sound with His expression of the verse’s meaning.

Try this today

Read this translation aloud slowly and pause over the phrase “attracted the mind.”

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the connection between His attraction to Kṛṣṇa’s sound and His explanation?

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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