Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.178-179
A Fearful Dream After Forbidding Chanting
“The Kazi said, “When I went to the Hindu’s house, broke the drum and forbade the performance of congregational chanting, in my dreams that very night I saw a greatly fearful lion, roaring very loudly, His body like a human being’s and His face like a lion’s.”
What the purport teaches
- The Kazi recounts going to a Hindu’s house and breaking the drum.
- He also forbade congregational chanting. That very night, he saw a greatly fearful lion in his dreams.
- The lion roared very loudly, with a body like a human being’s and a face like a lion’s.
Try this today
Take a moment today to reflect on the Kazi’s account before chanting the holy name.
Ask yourself
How does this account prompt me to consider my attitude toward congregational chanting?
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.