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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.41

Wonder at the Animals’ Dancing

“When all the tigers and does danced and jumped, Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya saw them and was struck with wonder.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.41, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the tigers and does danced and jumped.
  • Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya saw the animals dancing.
  • He was struck with wonder at what he witnessed.

Try this today

Read the translation slowly and pause to picture Balabhadra Bhaṭṭācārya’s wonder.

Ask yourself

What fills you with wonder as you picture 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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