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Expressing Love through Obeisances and Song

“When Mādhavendra Purī reached the temple of Gopīnātha, he offered his respectful obeisances many times at the lotus feet of the Lord. In the ecstasy of love, he began to dance and sing without cessation.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.155, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Upon reaching Gopīnātha’s temple, Mādhavendra Purī offered respectful obeisances.
  • He bowed many times at the lotus feet of the Lord.
  • In the ecstasy of love, he began to dance and sing without cessation.

Try this today

Offer respectful obeisances to the Lord today, taking a moment to give Him your attention.

Ask yourself

How can you bring greater respect and affection into your worship?

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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