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Chant and Dance Together
“Seven devotees — Advaita, Nityānanda, Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Vakreśvara, Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, Rāghava Paṇḍita and Gadādhara Paṇḍita — formed seven groups and began dancing. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, chanting “Haribol!” wandered from one group to another.”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita, Nityānanda, Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Vakreśvara, Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, Rāghava Paṇḍita and Gadādhara Paṇḍita formed seven groups.
- These seven devotees began dancing.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wandered from one group to another, chanting “Haribol!”
Try this today
Chant “Haribol!” today while remembering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu moving among the groups.
Ask yourself
What draws my attention in this scene of devotees chanting and dancing together?
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.