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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.121

Regular Saṅkīrtana in Every Home

“The Lord ordered all the citizens of Navadvīpa to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, and in each and every home they began performing saṅkīrtana regularly.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.121, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord ordered all the citizens of Navadvīpa to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
  • The citizens responded by beginning saṅkīrtana in each and every home.
  • They performed saṅkīrtana regularly, not merely on one occasion.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes at home today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.

Ask yourself

How can you make chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra a regular part of your home life?

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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