All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.247

A Conversation After Three Nights

“At the end of the night of the third day, the woman spoke to Haridāsa Ṭhākura as follows.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 3.247, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The woman spoke to Haridāsa Ṭhākura at the end of the third night.
  • Her repeated attempts had not disturbed his absorption in Kṛṣṇa and the holy name.
  • The conversation that follows brings attention to his unbroken chanting and his commitment to his vow.

Try this today

Take one quiet minute today to reflect on his steadiness, then chant the holy name.

Ask yourself

What does Haridāsa Ṭhākura's steadiness over these three nights invite you to reflect on?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listChant without offensesCC Antya 3.181Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio