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Transcendental Love Is Never Ordinary

“When the people saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s dancing and chanting, they were struck with wonder, and they all said, “Such transcendental love is never an ordinary thing.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.161, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The people saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s dancing and chanting.
  • They were struck with wonder at what they saw.
  • They all recognized, “Such transcendental love is never an ordinary thing.”

Try this today

Read the people’s words slowly and pause to consider their sense of wonder.

Ask yourself

How does the people’s response help you appreciate His dancing and chanting?

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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