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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.119

Another Visit, Another Opportunity to Hear

“The next night, when the prostitute came again, Haridāsa Ṭhākura gave her many assurances.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.119, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The prostitute returned the next night.
  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura gave her many assurances rather than sending her away.
  • In the words that follow, he asks her to sit and hear the chanting until his regular chanting is finished.

Try this today

Choose a quiet place and sit for a few minutes to hear the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

Ask yourself

How can I make room today to hear the 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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