Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.67
Pure Devotees Perceive the Lord’s Expansions
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s dancing before the Ratha-yātrā car could be perceived only by pure devotees. Others could not understand. Descriptions of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s uncommon dancing can be found in the revealed scripture Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa expanded Himself into many forms during the rāsa-līlā dance and when He married 16,000 wives in Dvārakā.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu adopted the same process, expanding into seven forms to dance in every group of the saṅkīrtana party. Only pure devotees could perceive these expansions.
- Although the Lord outwardly refused to see King Pratāparudra because he was a king, His special mercy made the King one of His most confidential devotees. The King could see Him simultaneously in all seven groups.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer for the Lord’s mercy to develop pure devotion.
Ask yourself
What does King Pratāparudra’s experience teach you about the Lord’s mercy and pure devotion?
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.