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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.215

The Lord Dances Amid Four Chanting Parties

“Four parties were then distributed in four directions to perform saṅkīrtana, and in the middle of them the Lord Himself, known as the son of mother Śacī, began to dance.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.215, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Four parties were arranged in four directions to perform saṅkīrtana.
  • The Lord Himself stood in the middle of the parties and began to dance.
  • The Lord is identified here as the son of mother Śacī.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and picture the four parties chanting with the Lord dancing in their midst.

Ask yourself

How does picturing the Lord dancing amid the chanting parties affect your interest in saṅkīrtana?

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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