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Dancing in Complete Ecstatic Absorption

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced completely absorbed in ecstatic emotion. While looking at the face of Lord Jagannātha, He danced and recited these verses.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.162, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced completely absorbed in ecstatic emotion.
  • As He danced, He looked at the face of Lord Jagannātha.
  • He recited these verses while dancing and looking at the Lord.

Try this today

Read the translation aloud once, attending to the Lord’s looking, dancing and reciting.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the Lord’s complete absorption while looking at 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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