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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.112

His Dancing, Singing, and Crying

“Sometimes He dances, laughs, sings and cries, and sometimes He roars like a lion.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.112, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Sometimes He dances and laughs.
  • Sometimes He sings and cries.
  • Sometimes He roars like a lion.

Try this today

Read the verse aloud once, pausing to notice each action it describes.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about the variety of actions described here?

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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