Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.126
Renewed chanting challenged a history of suppression
“For so long you did not follow the regulative principles of the Hindu religion, but now you are following them with great enthusiasm. May I know by whose strength you are doing so?
What the purport teaches
- The purport describes followers of Vedic principles in Bengal as having been greatly suppressed from the aggression of Baktiyār Khiliji until Chand Kazi’s time.
- Previously, Hindus had not been able to practice their religious principles freely. Now they were freely chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- Chand Kazi questioned whose strength enabled them to practice with such enthusiasm and daring.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today with deliberate attention and enthusiasm.
Ask yourself
Do I appreciate the opportunity to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra freely?
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.