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Love Expressed Through Obeisances and Prayer

“Immediately upon hearing this, Śivānanda Sena became absorbed in ecstatic love and fell down on the ground, offering obeisances to the Lord. He then began to recite the following verse.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.150, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Immediately upon hearing the Lord’s words, Śivānanda Sena became absorbed in ecstatic love.
  • He fell down on the ground, offering obeisances to the Lord.
  • He then began to recite a verse, expressing himself through prayer.

Try this today

Offer a respectful bow to the Lord today, followed by a brief prayer.

Ask yourself

How can I express my response to the Lord with sincere respect?

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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