Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.207
Dancing in Waves of Ecstatic Love
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced down the main road in great ecstasy before Lord Jagannātha, the master of Nīlācala, who was sitting on His car. Overwhelmed by the transcendental bliss of dancing and surrounded by Vaiṣṇavas who sang the holy names, He manifested waves of ecstatic love of Godhead. When will Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu again be visible to my vision?”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced down the main road in great ecstasy before Lord Jagannātha, the master of Nīlācala, who sat on His car.
- Surrounded by Vaiṣṇavas singing the holy names, He was overwhelmed by the transcendental bliss of dancing and manifested waves of ecstatic love of Godhead.
- The prayer expresses a longing to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu again.
Try this today
Chant the holy names for a few minutes today, recalling the Vaiṣṇavas surrounding the dancing Lord.
Ask yourself
What touches you most in this prayer’s longing to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?
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.