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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.237

Kīrtana Deepens the King’s Longing

“The King was very much astonished to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s kīrtana, and the King’s anxiety to meet Him increased unlimitedly.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.237, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The King saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s kīrtana.
  • Seeing the kīrtana filled the King with great astonishment.
  • The King’s anxiety to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu increased unlimitedly.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly today, pausing to reflect on the King’s astonishment and longing.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the King’s longing to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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