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The Customs the Complainants Accept

“ ‘When we keep a night-long vigil to observe religious performances for the worship of Maṅgalacaṇḍī and Viṣahari, playing on musical instruments, dancing and chanting are certainly fitting customs.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.205, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The complainants describe keeping a night-long vigil for religious performances.
  • These observances are for the worship of Maṅgalacaṇḍī and Viṣahari.
  • They consider playing musical instruments, dancing, and chanting fitting customs during those observances.

Try this today

Name one religious custom familiar to you and briefly reflect on why you accept it.

Ask yourself

How much does familiarity shape which religious customs I consider fitting?

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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