Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.125
Anger interrupted the household kīrtana
“Chand Kazi angrily came to one home in the evening, and when he saw kīrtana going on, he broke a mṛdaṅga and spoke as follows.”
What the purport teaches
- Chand Kazi came angrily to a home in the evening.
- He saw that kīrtana was taking place there.
- He broke a mṛdaṅga and then began to speak.
Try this today
Pause before speaking when you feel angry today, remembering the harm shown in this scene.
Ask yourself
What does the breaking of the mṛdaṅga show me about the anger directed toward this 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.