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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.64

Serving the Lord Through Kīrtana

“Govindānanda and Govinda Datta, the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth branches of the tree, were performers of kīrtana in the company of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Govinda Datta was the principal singer in Lord Caitanya’s kīrtana party.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 10.64, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Govindānanda and Govinda Datta were the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth branches of the tree. They performed kīrtana in the company of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Govinda Datta was the principal singer in Lord Caitanya’s kīrtana party.
  • Govinda Datta appeared in Sukhacara, a village near Khaḍadaha.

Try this today

Spend a few minutes today singing the holy name.

Ask yourself

How can I make time to participate in kīrtana?

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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