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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.141

Singing That Delights the Lord

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu always liked the loud chanting of Svarūpa Dāmodara. Therefore when Svarūpa Dāmodara sang, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced and jumped high in jubilation.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.141, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu always liked Svarūpa Dāmodara’s loud chanting.
  • When Svarūpa Dāmodara sang, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced.
  • The Lord jumped high in jubilation as He heard the singing.

Try this today

Read this description once before chanting today, remembering the Lord’s delight in Svarūpa Dāmodara’s singing.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the Lord’s delight in Svarūpa Dāmodara’s chanting?

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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