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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.158

Respect Followed by Dancing in Love

“One brāhmaṇa fell at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then began to dance with Him in ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.158, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One brāhmaṇa fell at the lotus feet of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The brāhmaṇa then began to dance with Him.
  • His dancing with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was in ecstatic love.

Try this today

Offer obeisances to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu today.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the brāhmaṇa’s movement from offering respect to dancing with the Lord?

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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