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Seeing Jagannātha Inspires Chanting and Dancing

“As soon as Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Lord Jagannātha in the temple, He was immediately overwhelmed with love and affection. He chanted and danced with His devotees for a long time.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.232, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw Lord Jagannātha in the temple.
  • He was immediately overwhelmed with love and affection upon seeing Him.
  • He chanted and danced with His devotees for a long time, expressing that love together with them.

Try this today

Spend a few unhurried minutes chanting today, remembering the Lord’s love and affection for Lord Jagannātha.

Ask yourself

How can you give chanting more attentive time rather than rushing through it?

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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