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Joy in Hearing

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt unlimited happiness upon hearing these descriptions, and He again and again requested Svarūpa Dāmodara to continue speaking.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.154, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu felt unlimited happiness upon hearing these descriptions.
  • He requested Svarūpa Dāmodara to continue speaking.
  • He made this request again and again, showing His eagerness to hear more.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly twice, noticing both the happiness and the eagerness to hear.

Ask yourself

How can you give more attentive time to hearing these descriptions?

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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