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Absorbed in Ecstatic Love of Godhead

“Just by seeing the peacock-feathered fan, Mukunda dāsa became absorbed in ecstatic love of Godhead and fell from the high platform onto the ground.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.123, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mukunda dāsa saw the peacock-feathered fan.
  • Just by seeing it, he became absorbed in ecstatic love of Godhead.
  • In that absorption, he fell from the high platform onto the ground.

Try this today

Read this translation slowly once, reflecting on Mukunda dāsa’s love of Godhead.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the depth of Mukunda dāsa’s absorption?

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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