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Singing While Dancing Before the Car

“When Caitanya Mahāprabhu used to dance before the car during the festival, He always sang the following two lines.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.54, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced before the car during the festival.
  • He sang while He danced.
  • On these occasions, He always sang the same two lines introduced by this verse.

Try this today

Read this translation once and picture Caitanya Mahāprabhu singing as He dances before the car.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the repeated place of song in the Lord’s dancing?

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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