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Nityānanda Sees Mahāprabhu Watching His Dance

“Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was observing the dancing of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu. Nityānanda Prabhu could see this, but the others could not.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.103, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was observing Lord Nityānanda Prabhu’s dancing.
  • Nityānanda Prabhu could see that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was watching.
  • The others could not see Him, although He was observing the dance.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly and note who was watching, who could see Him and who could not.

Ask yourself

How does this scene remind you that those present did not all perceive the same thing?

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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