Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.115
Songs That Delight Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
“Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara used to read the poems of Vidyāpati and Caṇḍīdāsa and Jayadeva Gosvāmī’s Śrī Gīta-govinda. He used to make Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very happy by singing these songs.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara used to read the poems of Vidyāpati and Caṇḍīdāsa.
- He also read Jayadeva Gosvāmī’s Śrī Gīta-govinda.
- By singing these songs, he made Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very happy.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud once, giving special attention to the happiness Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara’s singing brought the Lord.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about singing for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s happiness?
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.