Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.242
An Invitation to Hear the Holy Name
“Sit down at the door and hear the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. As soon as the chanting is finished, I shall satisfy you as you desire.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura invites the woman to sit at the door.
- He asks her to hear the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- He says he will satisfy her desire after the chanting is finished, keeping his vow to chant first.
Try this today
Sit quietly for a few minutes today and listen attentively to the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
How attentively do I hear the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra when it is being chanted?
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.