Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.115
Great Pleasure in Saṅkīrtana
“Advaita Ācārya led the saṅkīrtana party, and with great pleasure He sang this verse. There was a manifestation of ecstatic perspiration, shivering, raised hairs, tears in the eyes and sometimes thundering and bellowing.”
What the purport teaches
- Advaita Ācārya led the saṅkīrtana party.
- He sang the verse with great pleasure.
- His ecstasy manifested as perspiration, shivering, raised hairs and tears in the eyes. Sometimes there was thundering and bellowing.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes singing in praise of the Lord, remembering Advaita Ācārya’s pleasure in saṅkīrtana.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about the pleasure Advaita Ācārya experienced while singing?
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.