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Different Songs, Dancing in Great Ecstasy

“As Vāsudeva Datta sang a different song beneath each and every tree, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced there alone in great ecstasy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.99, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Vāsudeva Datta sang a different song beneath each and every tree.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced there alone.
  • The Lord danced in great ecstasy as Vāsudeva Datta sang.

Try this today

Reread the verse and dwell for a moment on the joy of the Lord’s dancing.

Ask yourself

How does the phrase “in great ecstasy” shape your understanding of the Lord’s dancing?

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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