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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.56

Saṅkīrtana Awakens Ecstatic Love of Kṛṣṇa

“King Pratāparudra was also astonished to see the saṅkīrtana. He became inactive and was converted to ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.56, translation

What the purport teaches

  • King Pratāparudra was astonished to see the saṅkīrtana.
  • He became inactive as he witnessed it.
  • He was converted to ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Give a few quiet minutes to hearing saṅkīrtana today, remembering the king’s love of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What moves you about King Pratāparudra’s response to the saṅkīrtana?

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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