Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 8.24
Chant Caitanya and Nityānanda’s Names First
“There are offenses to be considered while chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. Therefore simply by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa one does not become ecstatic.”
What the purport teaches
- Offenses must be considered when chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. Simply chanting does not therefore mean one immediately becomes ecstatic.
- It is very beneficial to chant śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda before the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- The purport states that chanting these two holy names immediately brings ecstasy. By then chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, one becomes free of offenses.
Try this today
Before chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today, chant śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda.
Ask yourself
How can I follow this guidance in my chanting today?
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.