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A Verse Opens Ecstatic Love

“This verse uncovered the door of ecstatic love, and when it was exhibited, all the servants of Gopīnātha saw Caitanya Mahāprabhu dance in ecstasy.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.203, translation

What the purport teaches

  • This verse uncovered the door of ecstatic love.
  • Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced in ecstasy as that love was exhibited.
  • All the servants of Gopīnātha witnessed His ecstatic dancing.

Try this today

Pause over the words “the door of ecstatic love” and reflect on the dancing witnessed by Gopīnātha’s servants.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the verse opening the door of ecstatic love?

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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