Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.151
Chanting and Forgiveness Bring Purification
“After this, all the sannyāsīs took the Lord into their midst, and thus they all took their meal together.”
What the purport teaches
- Previously Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had neither mixed nor talked with the Māyāvādī sannyāsīs. Now He took lunch with them.
- He had induced them to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and had excused their offenses. The purport explains that they were thus purified.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted food among them even though He knew it had not been offered to the Deity. His acceptance rested on their chanting and His forgiveness of their offenses.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa attentively.
Ask yourself
How does this account deepen my appreciation for chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa and the Lord’s forgiveness?
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.