Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.111
Devotees Gather to Hear
“Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sat down with other devotees to hear the poetry, and then the poet began to read the introductory verse.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī sat down with other devotees to hear the poetry.
- The poet began by reading the introductory verse.
- This shared hearing gave those present an opportunity to consider the poet’s words.
Try this today
Read one verse aloud slowly today, giving your full attention to its words.
Ask yourself
How attentively do I listen when devotional writing is read?
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.