Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.241
Chanting Comes Before Other Desires
“As long as the vow to chant is unfulfilled, I do not desire anything else. When I finish my chanting, then I have an opportunity to do anything.
What the purport teaches
- While his vow to chant remains unfulfilled, Haridāsa Ṭhākura does not desire anything else.
- He gives completing his chanting priority over other activities.
- He explains that once his chanting is finished, he has an opportunity to do other things.
Try this today
Finish today's chosen amount of chanting before beginning one optional activity.
Ask yourself
What optional activity could wait until I have completed my chanting?
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.