Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.27
Mukti· LiberationChant With Care and Attention
“Fasting and drinking only water, Citraketu for one week continuously chanted with great care and attention the mantra given by Nārada Muni.”
What the purport teaches
- Citraketu chanted the mantra given to him by Nārada Muni.
- He continued this chanting for one week, giving it great care and attention.
- During this practice, Citraketu fasted and drank only water. The verse describes his concentrated commitment to the mantra.
Try this today
Set aside a brief, distraction-free time today for attentive chanting.
Ask yourself
What could help you bring greater care and attention to chanting?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.