Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.209
Congregational Chanting Draws Complaints
“ ‘He has made all the people practically mad by always performing congregational chanting. At night we cannot get any sleep; we are always kept awake.
What the purport teaches
- He is described as always performing congregational chanting.
- The speakers claim that He has made all the people practically mad.
- They complain that the nighttime chanting keeps them awake.
Try this today
Read the verse once more and note separately the chanting and the complaints made about it.
Ask yourself
How do the speakers connect congregational chanting with their loss of sleep?
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.