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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.13

Skilled Performers in Devotional Drama

“There are two dancing girls who are extremely beautiful. They are very youthful, and they are expert in dancing and singing.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 5.13, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The servant describes two dancing girls who are extremely beautiful and very youthful.
  • Both girls are expert in dancing and singing.
  • The following description explains that Rāmānanda Rāya is teaching them dances for the songs in his drama.

Try this today

Read this verse together with the next one, noting both the performers’ skills and their training.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the skill involved in the performance being prepared?

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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