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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.133

Prepare Every Town for Saṅkīrtana

“In the evening I shall perform saṅkīrtana in each and every town. Therefore you should all decorate the city in the evening.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.133, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Navadvīpa was composed of nine small cities at that time.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to perform kīrtana in each of these neighboring towns.
  • He ordered the city decorated for the evening saṅkīrtana.

Try this today

Make one small space clean and welcoming for chanting today.

Ask yourself

How could preparing a space help you welcome 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.

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