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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.325

Śrī Caitanya’s Birth Accompanied by Holy Chanting

“The thirteenth chapter describes the birth of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, which took place with the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.325, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The thirteenth chapter describes the birth of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • His birth took place with the chanting of the holy name.
  • The holy name being chanted was that of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa today, remembering that this chanting accompanied Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s birth.

Ask yourself

What does this account help me remember about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s birth?

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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