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Hearing Leads the Lord Into Ecstatic Dance

“Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard these discussions about the pure transcendental mellow of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Absorbed in transcendental ecstasy, the Lord began to dance.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.230, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard discussions about Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
  • These discussions concerned Her pure transcendental mellow.
  • Absorbed in transcendental ecstasy, the Lord began to dance.

Try this today

Reread the translation attentively, noticing the connection between the Lord’s hearing and His dancing.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Lord’s response to hearing these discussions?

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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