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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.17

Ecstatic Love and Obeisances Before Harideva

“Mad with ecstatic love, the Lord came to the village known as Govardhana. There He saw the Deity named Harideva and offered His obeisances unto Him.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.17, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mad with ecstatic love, the Lord came to the village known as Govardhana.
  • There He saw the Deity named Harideva.
  • The Lord offered His obeisances unto Harideva.

Try this today

Today, pause to offer respectful obeisances to the Lord.

Ask yourself

What draws your attention to the Lord’s offering of obeisances while filled with ecstatic love?

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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