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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.141
স্বরূপের উচ্চ-গান প্রভুরে সদা ভায় ।
আনন্দে উদ্দণ্ড নৃত্য করে গৌররায় ॥ ১৪১ ॥
svarūpera ucca-gāna prabhure sadā bhāya
ānande uddaṇḍa nṛtya kare gaurarāya
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu always liked the loud chanting of Svarūpa Dāmodara. Therefore when Svarūpa Dāmodara sang, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced and jumped high in jubilation.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu always liked Svarūpa Dāmodara’s loud chanting.
When Svarūpa Dāmodara sang, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu danced.
The Lord jumped high in jubilation as He heard the singing.
Purification through joyful service. Collective cleansing becomes a visible devotional act before Ratha-yātrā.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
After all the Vaiṣṇavas finished their luncheon, Svarūpa Dāmodara and others took their prasādam within the room. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took great pleasure when He saw the Jagannātha Deity after the period of the Deity’s retirement.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “chanting”
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What touches you about the Lord’s delight in Svarūpa Dāmodara’s chanting?
Read this description once before chanting today, remembering the Lord’s delight in Svarūpa Dāmodara’s singing.
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