Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.248
Chanting That Never Seems to End
“My dear sir, for three days you have cheated me by giving me false assurances, for I see that throughout the entire day and night your chanting of the holy name is never finished.”
What the purport teaches
- The woman complained that Haridāsa Ṭhākura had given her false assurances for three days.
- She observed that his chanting of the holy name continued throughout the day and night.
- Her complaint reveals how steadily he chanted. In his reply, he explained that he had made a vow.
Try this today
Choose a specific time today for a short, uninterrupted period of chanting.
Ask yourself
What place does chanting have among your daily commitments?
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.