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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.26

The Lord passes among animals in ecstasy

“When the Lord passed through the jungle in great ecstasy, packs of tigers, elephants, rhinoceros and boars came, and the Lord passed right through them.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.26, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord passed through the jungle in great ecstasy.
  • Packs of tigers, elephants, rhinoceros and boars came.
  • The Lord passed right through them.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and pause to reflect on the Lord passing through the animals in great ecstasy.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the Lord’s great ecstasy as He passed among these animals?

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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