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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.229

Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura Expresses Ecstatic Love

“Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura then began to dance in ecstatic love. He vibrated sounds by slapping his armpits with the palms of his hands, and he laughed very loudly.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.229, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura began to dance in ecstatic love.
  • He made sounds by slapping his armpits with the palms of his hands.
  • He also laughed very loudly as he expressed his ecstatic love.

Try this today

Read the translation once and pause to appreciate Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura’s joyful expression of ecstatic love.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the joy expressed by Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura?

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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