Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.41
Seeing the Lord Awakens Chanting and Devotion
“The Lord’s bodily features were very beautiful, and in addition He was always in the ecstasy of love of Godhead. Simply by seeing Him, everyone began chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, and thus everyone became a Vaiṣṇava devotee.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s bodily features were very beautiful.
- He was always in the ecstasy of love of Godhead.
- Simply by seeing Him, everyone began chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. Thus everyone became a Vaiṣṇava devotee.
Try this today
Chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa for a few minutes while remembering the Lord’s love of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How does this verse connect seeing the Lord, chanting Kṛṣṇa’s name, and becoming a devotee?
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.