Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.4
The Holy Name Awakens Love of Kṛṣṇa
“Exhibiting His scholarship, beauty and fine dress, Lord Caitanya danced and chanted as He distributed the holy name of the Lord to awaken dormant love of Kṛṣṇa. Thus Lord Śrī Gaurasundara shone in His youthful pastimes.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Caitanya exhibited His scholarship, beauty and fine dress.
- He danced and chanted while distributing the holy name of the Lord to awaken dormant love of Kṛṣṇa.
- In these youthful pastimes, Lord Śrī Gaurasundara shone.
Try this today
Spend a short time chanting the holy name today, remembering its purpose of awakening love of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What does the purpose of awakening love of Kṛṣṇa mean for my chanting?
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.