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Ecstatic Love at Nandīśvara

“After visiting the places of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes at Kāmyavana, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to Nandīśvara. While there, He was overwhelmed with ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.57, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the places of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes at Kāmyavana.
  • He then went to Nandīśvara, the house of Mahārāja Nanda.
  • At Nandīśvara, He was overwhelmed with ecstatic love.

Try this today

Reread the translation slowly, pausing to reflect on His ecstatic love at Nandīśvara.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s response to visiting Nandīśvara?

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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