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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.144

Śrī Gopāla Dances in Ecstatic Love

“While dancing in ecstatic love, Śrī Gopāla fainted and fell to the ground unconscious.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.144, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Gopāla was dancing in ecstatic love.
  • While dancing, he fainted.
  • He fell to the ground unconscious.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly today, giving particular attention to the words “dancing in ecstatic love.”

Ask yourself

What does this description convey to you about the intensity of Śrī Gopāla’s ecstatic love?

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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