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Devotees Chant Around the Dancing Lord

“All around Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu all the devotees performed congregational chanting. The Lord, just like a maddened lion, danced in the middle.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.137, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees performed congregational chanting around Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The Lord danced in the middle of the devotees.
  • His dancing is compared to that of a maddened lion.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes chanting today, together with others if possible.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the devotees chanting together around the Lord?

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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