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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.126

Sweet Singing Deeply Moves the Lord

“This stanza was sung by Mukunda in a very sweet voice, but as soon as Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard this stanza, His mind went to pieces.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.126, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mukunda sang the stanza in a very sweet voice.
  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard the stanza.
  • As soon as He heard it, His mind went to pieces.

Try this today

Reread the translation and note how immediately the Lord responded to the stanza.

Ask yourself

What strikes you about the contrast between Mukunda’s sweet voice and the Lord’s response?

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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