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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.232

Songs of Vṛndāvana Awaken Ecstatic Love

“Thus Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s ecstatic love was awakened by hearing the songs of Vṛndāvana. In this way He inundated Puruṣottama, Jagannātha Purī, with love of Godhead.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.232, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard the songs of Vṛndāvana.
  • Hearing these songs awakened His ecstatic love.
  • In this way, He inundated Puruṣottama, Jagannātha Purī, with love of Godhead.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute reflecting on the translation’s description of the Lord spreading love of Godhead.

Ask yourself

What does the image of Jagannātha Purī inundated with love of Godhead bring to mind?

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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