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Advaita Ācārya Responds to the Lord’s Ecstasy

“Being agitated by the ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu suddenly fell to the ground. Seeing this, Advaita Ācārya stopped dancing.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.120, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was agitated by ecstasy.
  • He suddenly fell to the ground.
  • Seeing Him fall, Advaita Ācārya stopped dancing.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly, noticing the moment when Advaita Ācārya sees the Lord fall and stops dancing.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about Advaita Ācārya’s immediate 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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