Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.65
Seek Kṛṣṇa’s Shelter Through Chanting and Hearing
“Caitanya Mahāprabhu told Sanātana Gosvāmī, “Give up all your nonsensical desires, for they are unfavorable for getting shelter at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Engage yourself in chanting and hearing. Then you will soon achieve the shelter of Kṛṣṇa without a doubt.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks Sanātana Gosvāmī to give up desires unfavorable for attaining shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
- He directs Sanātana Gosvāmī to engage himself in chanting and hearing.
- He assures Sanātana Gosvāmī that through this engagement he will soon attain Kṛṣṇa’s shelter, without a doubt.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today for chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name and listening attentively.
Ask yourself
Which desire distracts me from chanting and hearing?
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.