Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.101
Hearing Makes Devotional Service Firm
“Thus I have spoken about the victorious passing away of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. Anyone who hears this narration will certainly fix his mind firmly in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The narration describes the victorious passing away of Haridāsa Ṭhākura. Anyone who hears it will certainly fix his mind firmly in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
- The purport locates his tomb near the sea in Jagannātha Purī, along the way from the temple of Ṭoṭā-gopīnātha.
- Every year on Ananta-caturdaśī, a festival commemorates his passing away. The purport also records the establishment of Deities at that place.
Try this today
Read the account of Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s passing in this batch aloud, listening carefully to its promise of firm devotion.
Ask yourself
How can I hear this narration with greater attention to devotional service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.