Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.141
United Chanting Defies the Prohibition
“The loud sound of the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra certainly made the Kazi very much afraid, and he hid himself within his room. Hearing the people thus protesting, murmuring in great anger, the Kazi would not come out of his home.”
What the purport teaches
- The Kazi’s prohibition of saṅkīrtana could stand only as long as there was no civil disobedience.
- Under the leadership of the Supreme Lord, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, thousands assembled in groups and chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- Their tumultuous chanting and angry protest frightened the Kazi. He hid in his room and would not come out.
Try this today
Invite someone to join you in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today.
Ask yourself
How does this passage help you appreciate chanting together under Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s leadership?
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.