Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.20
Joyful Festivals Welcome the Brāhmaṇas
“After hearing Nīlāmbara Cakravartī’s prediction, Śacīmātā and Jagannātha Miśra observed the name-giving festival in great joy, inviting all the brāhmaṇas and their wives.”
What the purport teaches
- After hearing Nīlāmbara Cakravartī’s prediction, Śacīmātā and Jagannātha Miśra joyfully held the name-giving festival. They invited all the brāhmaṇas and their wives.
- The Vedic system especially invites brāhmaṇas to festivals, including birthdays, marriages, name-giving ceremonies and the beginning of education.
- The brāhmaṇas are fed first. When pleased, they bless the festival by chanting Vedic mantras or the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today, remembering its place in these joyful festivals.
Ask yourself
What place do hospitality and sacred chanting have in your understanding of a joyful festival?
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.