Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.206
The Lord’s Dancing Described in Prayer
“In his prayer known as the Caitanyāṣṭaka, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī has given a vivid description of the Lord’s dancing before the car of Jagannātha.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī vividly described the Lord’s dancing before the car of Jagannātha in his Caitanyāṣṭaka prayer.
- He composed three prayers with the title Caitanyāṣṭaka.
- These prayers are included in Stava-mālā. The passage quoted next comes from the first of them.
Try this today
Write down the titles Caitanyāṣṭaka and Stava-mālā, noting that the prayers are included in the book.
Ask yourself
How might a vivid prayer help you give closer attention to the Lord’s dancing?
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.