Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.14
Art for Lord Jagannātha’s Pleasure
“Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya has taken these two girls to a solitary place in his garden, where he is teaching and directing them to dance according to the songs he has composed for his drama.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya personally teaches and directs the two girls in a solitary place in his garden.
- They rehearse dances according to songs he composed for the well-known drama Jagannātha-vallabha-nāṭaka.
- The songs and dances are meant for the pleasure of Lord Jagannātha. For this purpose, Rāmānanda Rāya personally instructs the performers.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes practicing a devotional song with the intention of pleasing Lord Jagannātha.
Ask yourself
How could you use a skill with the intention of pleasing 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.