Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.62
The Lord’s Beauty Awakens Ecstatic Love
“Upon reaching the temple of Bindu Mādhava, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, seeing the beauty of Lord Bindu Mādhava, became overwhelmed in ecstatic love. He then began to dance in the courtyard of the temple.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu reached the temple of Bindu Mādhava and saw the beauty of Lord Bindu Mādhava.
- Seeing that beauty, He became overwhelmed in ecstatic love.
- He then began to dance in the temple courtyard. His dancing expressed the ecstatic love described in the verse.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting on Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu seeing Lord Bindu Mādhava’s beauty.
Ask yourself
How attentively do I consider the Lord’s beauty?
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.