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Eyes and Mind Absorbed in Lord Jagannātha

“His eyes and mind fully absorbed in Lord Jagannātha, Caitanya Mahāprabhu began to play the drama of the song with His two arms.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.117, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s eyes were fully absorbed in Lord Jagannātha.
  • His mind was also fully absorbed in the Lord.
  • With His two arms, He began dramatically enacting the song.

Try this today

Read this verse once without rushing, giving your full attention to its description of absorption in Lord Jagannātha.

Ask yourself

What does it mean to you that both Mahāprabhu’s eyes and His mind were absorbed in Lord Jagannātha?

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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