All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.47

The Lord Awakens Love of God

“In all the villages through which the Lord passed and in all the places He rested on His journey, everyone was purified and awakened to ecstatic love of God.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.47, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord passed through villages during His journey.
  • His purifying influence reached both the villages He passed through and the places where He rested.
  • Everyone in those places was purified and awakened to ecstatic love of God.

Try this today

Read the translation once more and spend a minute reflecting on its words “ecstatic love of God.”

Ask yourself

What does being awakened to love of God mean to you as you reflect on this verse?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listAssociate with devoteesCC Madhya 22.83Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio