Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.182
Congregational Chanting Must Not Be Forbidden
“ ‘You have forbidden the performance of My congregational chanting. Therefore I must destroy you!’ Being very much afraid of Him, I closed my eyes and trembled.
What the purport teaches
- The lion said, “You have forbidden the performance of My congregational chanting.”
- The lion declared that this prohibition was the reason for His threat to destroy the speaker.
- Very much afraid, the speaker closed his eyes and trembled.
Try this today
If you encounter congregational chanting today, allow it to proceed without interference.
Ask yourself
How can I show respect for congregational chanting rather than obstruct it?
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.