Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 13.121
Chant and Read, Trusting Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy
“In Vṛndāvana you should chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra twenty-four hours a day and read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam continuously. Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will very soon bestow His mercy upon you.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra twenty-four hours a day in Vṛndāvana.
- He also instructed him to read Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam continuously.
- He assured him that Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, would very soon bestow His mercy upon him.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and read a passage from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Ask yourself
How can you make more room for chanting and reading Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam?
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.