Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.168
Follow the Ācāryas in Chanting
“I have thus explained the truth of the Pañca-tattva. One who hears this explanation increases in knowledge of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”
What the purport teaches
- Understanding the Pañca-tattva is very important for understanding Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Hearing this explanation increases our knowledge of Him.
- When chanting the names of the Pañca-tattva, one should fully offer obeisances: śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda. Such chanting blesses one with the competency to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without offense.
- One should chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra fully, rather than adopt invented slogans. To receive the effects of chanting, one must strictly follow the great ācāryas.
Try this today
Today, chant the full Pañca-tattva names given above, then chant: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
How can you give more care to chanting fully and following the great ācāryas?
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.