Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.1
Animals Chant and Dance in Ecstatic Love
“On His way to Vṛndāvana, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed through the forest of Jhārikhaṇḍa and made all the tigers, elephants, deer and birds chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and dance. Thus all these animals were overwhelmed by ecstatic love.”
What the purport teaches
- On His way to Vṛndāvana, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed through the forest of Jhārikhaṇḍa.
- He made all the tigers, elephants, deer and birds chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and dance.
- All these animals were overwhelmed by ecstatic love.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today while remembering the animals chanting with the Lord.
Ask yourself
What touches you about the animals chanting and dancing through the Lord’s influence?
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.