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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.207

Loud Singing Becomes a Cause for Complaint

“ ‘Now He loudly sings all kinds of songs, claps, and plays drums and hand cymbals, making a tumultuous sound that deafens our ears.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.207, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speakers describe His loud singing and clapping.
  • Drums and hand cymbals accompany the singing.
  • They complain that the tumultuous sound deafens their ears.

Try this today

Read the verse slowly, distinguishing the activities described from the speakers’ complaint about them.

Ask yourself

Which details show how the speakers experience the singing?

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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