Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.169
Include the Pañca-tattva and Their Devotees
“While chanting the Pañca-tattva mahā-mantra, one must chant the names of Śrī Caitanya, Nityānanda, Advaita, Gadādhara and Śrīvāsa with their many devotees. This is the process.”
What the purport teaches
- Chanting the Pañca-tattva mahā-mantra includes the names of Śrī Caitanya and Nityānanda.
- The names of Advaita, Gadādhara and Śrīvāsa must also be chanted.
- Their many devotees are included as well. The translation identifies this as the process.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly today, noting each name and the inclusion of their many devotees.
Ask yourself
When chanting, do you remember that their many devotees are included too?
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.