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Saṅkīrtana Fills the Sky

“The sky was filled with the great and loud chanting of saṅkīrtana, and the earth shook from the jumping and dancing of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.140, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The chanting of saṅkīrtana was great and loud.
  • The sound of that chanting filled the sky.
  • The earth shook from the jumping and dancing of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Chant aloud for a few minutes today, recalling the great sound of saṅkīrtana described here.

Ask yourself

What impression do the sky-filling chanting and earth-shaking dancing leave on you?

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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