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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.66

The Lord’s Uncommon Pastimes

“Just as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa formerly performed the rāsa-līlā dance and other pastimes at Vṛndāvana, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu performed uncommon pastimes moment after moment.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.66, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa formerly performed the rāsa-līlā dance at Vṛndāvana.
  • He also performed other pastimes there.
  • Just as Kṛṣṇa performed those pastimes, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu performed uncommon pastimes moment after moment.

Try this today

Read the verse aloud once, noticing the comparison between the two Lords’ pastimes.

Ask yourself

How does this comparison help you appreciate Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes?

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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