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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.278

Hearing and Touch Awaken Ecstatic Chanting

“After hearing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and being touched by Him, Amogha, who was on his deathbed, immediately stood up and began to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. Thus he became mad with ecstatic love and began to dance emotionally.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 15.278, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Amogha was on his deathbed when he heard Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and was touched by Him.
  • He immediately stood up and began chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
  • He became mad with ecstatic love and began to dance emotionally.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly, then spend a moment chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Amogha’s immediate response to 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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