Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.167
Singing According to the Lord’s Emotion
“Svarūpa Dāmodara used to sing exactly according to the ecstatic emotion of the Lord. Whenever a particular mellow was being tasted by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Svarūpa Dāmodara would personify it by singing.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara sang exactly according to the Lord’s ecstatic emotion.
- His singing corresponded to the particular mellow, or devotional mood, that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was tasting.
- Through his singing, Svarūpa Dāmodara personified that mellow.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly and reflect on the words “exactly according to the ecstatic emotion of the Lord.”
Ask yourself
What does Svarūpa Dāmodara’s singing reveal about his attentiveness to the Lord?
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.