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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.35

Four dancers receive their respective places

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ordered Nityānanda Prabhu, Advaita Ācārya, Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Vakreśvara Paṇḍita to dance in each of the four respective parties.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.35, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu ordered dancing in each of the four parties.
  • Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Ācārya were each assigned to dance in a respective party.
  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Vakreśvara Paṇḍita were likewise each assigned to dance in a respective party.

Try this today

Read the four dancers’ names aloud today, noting that each received a place in one party.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the care taken to include a dancer in each party?

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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