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Like a Golden Mountain Rolling

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu fell down with a crash while dancing, He would roll on the ground. At such times it appeared that a golden mountain was rolling on the ground.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 13.85, translation

What the purport teaches

  • While dancing, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sometimes fell down with a crash.
  • After falling, He would roll on the ground.
  • At those times, He appeared like a golden mountain rolling on the ground.

Try this today

Spend a quiet moment recalling the translation’s image of the Lord rolling like a golden mountain.

Ask yourself

How does the image of a golden mountain shape your impression of this scene?

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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