Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.102
Joy Expressed in Chanting and Charity
“Ācāryaratna [Candraśekhara] and Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura were overwhelmed with joy, and immediately they went to the bank of the Ganges to bathe in her waters. Their minds full of happiness, they chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and gave charity by mental strength.”
What the purport teaches
- Ācāryaratna and Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura were overwhelmed with joy.
- They immediately went to the bank of the Ganges to bathe in her waters.
- With their minds full of happiness, they chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and gave charity by mental strength.
Try this today
Pause during a happy moment today and chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Ask yourself
How could you make chanting part of a happy moment today?
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.