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The Lord touches a tiger in ecstatic love

“One day a tiger was lying on the path, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, walking along the path in ecstatic love, touched the tiger with His feet.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.28, translation

What the purport teaches

  • One day a tiger was lying on the path.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu walked along that path in ecstatic love.
  • As He walked, He touched the tiger with His feet.

Try this today

Read the verse once more, giving special attention to the words “in ecstatic love.”

Ask yourself

What draws your attention to the Lord’s ecstatic love in this scene?

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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