Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.63
Joy in Others’ Chanting and Prasādam
“When Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Rūpa Gosvāmī saw that all the devotees were accepting prasādam and chanting the holy name of Hari, they both were greatly pleased.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Rūpa Gosvāmī saw all the devotees accepting prasādam.
- The devotees were also chanting the holy name of Hari.
- Seeing these devotional activities greatly pleased both Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Chant the holy name of Hari today, remembering the joy this brought to Haridāsa Ṭhākura and Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Ask yourself
Do I take pleasure in seeing others chant the holy name and accept prasādam?
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.