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His Greatness Awakens Ecstatic Love

“Seeing the greatness of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Pratāparudra Mahārāja and his ministers and friends were so moved by ecstatic love that the hair on their bodies stood on end.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.60, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Pratāparudra Mahārāja, his ministers and his friends saw the greatness of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Seeing His greatness moved them deeply with ecstatic love.
  • Their love was so intense that the hair on their bodies stood on end.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on their loving response to His greatness.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the love these witnesses felt on seeing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu?

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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