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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.192

Seeing Jagannātha, the Lord Dances Again

“After finishing the dance before Lord Baladeva and Subhadrā, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu came before Lord Jagannātha’s car. Upon seeing Lord Jagannātha, He began to dance again.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.192, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu finished dancing before Lord Baladeva and Subhadrā.
  • He then came before Lord Jagannātha’s car.
  • Upon seeing Lord Jagannātha, He began to dance again.

Try this today

Reread the translation and pause over the moment when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sees Lord Jagannātha and dances again.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s renewed dancing upon seeing Lord Jagannātha invite me to reflect on?

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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