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The Lord Pauses His Dancing

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regained His external consciousness, He saw that many Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and other people were gathered there. He therefore suspended His dancing for the time being.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.70, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu regained His external consciousness.
  • He saw many Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and other people gathered there.
  • Seeing the gathering, He suspended His dancing for the time being.

Try this today

Reread the verse and note the sequence: the Lord regained external consciousness, saw the gathering and paused His dancing.

Ask yourself

What change in the scene does the Lord notice when He regains external consciousness?

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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