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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.238

Great Happiness in Finding Scripture

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was greatly happy to find a chapter of that scripture, and symptoms of ecstatic transformation — trembling, tears, perspiration, trance and jubilation — were manifest in His body.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.238, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was greatly happy to find a chapter of that scripture.
  • Trembling, tears, and perspiration appeared in His body.
  • Trance and jubilation were also manifest as symptoms of ecstatic transformation.

Try this today

Spend a moment reflecting on the Lord's joy in finding the scripture.

Ask yourself

What does the Lord's great happiness reveal about His regard for this scripture?

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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