Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.36
Longing to Chant in Ecstatic Love
“ ‘My dear Lord, when will My eyes be beautified by filling with tears that constantly glide down as I chant Your holy name? When will My voice falter and all the hairs on My body stand erect in transcendental happiness as I chant Your holy name?’
What the purport teaches
- The prayer longs for eyes beautified by tears flowing while chanting the holy name.
- A faltering voice and hairs standing erect are described as expressions of transcendental happiness.
- The repeated question “When?” expresses eagerness to chant the Lord’s holy name in ecstatic love.
Try this today
Read this prayer slowly before chanting the holy name today.
Ask yourself
What does this prayer teach you about the love sought through chanting?
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.