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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.6

Chanting During Ordinary Daily Dealings

“Kālidāsa was a very advanced devotee, yet he was simple and liberal. He would chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa while performing all his ordinary dealings.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.6, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kālidāsa was a very advanced devotee.
  • Despite his advancement, he remained simple and liberal.
  • He chanted the holy name of Kṛṣṇa while performing all his ordinary dealings.

Try this today

Chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa while doing one simple household task today.

Ask yourself

Which ordinary activity could become an opportunity for you to chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name?

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.

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