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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.38

Regular Kīrtana Awakens Love of Kṛṣṇa

“For six of the eighteen years He continuously stayed in Jagannātha Purī, He regularly performed kīrtana, inducing all the devotees to love Kṛṣṇa simply by chanting and dancing.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 13.38, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The verse describes six of the eighteen years He continuously stayed in Jagannātha Purī.
  • During these six years, He regularly performed kīrtana.
  • Simply by chanting and dancing, He induced all the devotees to love Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Choose a time today for a few minutes of kīrtana.

Ask yourself

How could you make chanting a more regular part of your day?

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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