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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.67

Joining the Lord’s Chanting

“When Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī saw the Lord, he and his disciples also joined the chanting with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī was charmed by the Lord’s dancing and ecstatic love and by the transcendental beauty of His body.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.67, translation

What the purport teaches

  • On seeing the Lord, Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī and his disciples joined the chanting with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī was charmed by the Lord’s dancing and ecstatic love.
  • He was also charmed by the transcendental beauty of the Lord’s body.

Try this today

Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa for a few minutes while remembering this gathering around Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

What touches you most about Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī’s response to the Lord?

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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