Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.125
Seeing Jagannātha Awakens the Gopīs’ Ecstasy
“Similarly, after seeing Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu awoke with the ecstasy of the gopīs. Being absorbed in this ecstasy, He asked Svarūpa Dāmodara to sing the refrain.”
What the purport teaches
- After seeing Lord Jagannātha, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu awoke with the ecstasy of the gopīs.
- He became absorbed in this ecstasy.
- In that absorption, He asked Svarūpa Dāmodara to sing the refrain.
Try this today
Read the verse slowly, following the movement from seeing Lord Jagannātha to requesting the refrain.
Ask yourself
How are seeing Lord Jagannātha and hearing the refrain connected in this verse?
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.