Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.6
Recite Verses with Meaning and Emotion
“He would recite His own verses, expressing their meanings and emotions, and thus enjoy tasting them with these two friends.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would recite His own verses.
- As He recited, He expressed their meanings and emotions.
- He enjoyed tasting these verses with His two friends, Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī and Rāmānanda Rāya.
Try this today
Read one translation from this batch aloud, then describe its meaning in one sentence.
Ask yourself
How could attending to both meaning and emotion deepen your reading of a verse?
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.