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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.95

Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes Awaken Ecstatic Love

“When Raghupati Upādhyāya was requested to describe Kṛṣṇa, he began to recite some verses he had personally composed about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes. Hearing those verses, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was overwhelmed with ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.95, translation

What the purport teaches

  • When asked to describe Kṛṣṇa, Raghupati Upādhyāya began reciting verses.
  • He had personally composed these verses about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
  • Hearing them, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was overwhelmed with ecstatic love.

Try this today

Read aloud a verse about Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes today, giving its words your full attention.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord’s response show you about hearing descriptions of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?

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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