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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.253

Constant Chanting and Unbroken Shelter

“He chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra all day and night. He never gives up the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, not even for a moment.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.253, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha dāsa chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra all day and night.
  • He never gives up the shelter of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, even for a moment.
  • His devotional life joins constant chanting with steady dependence on the Lord’s shelter.

Try this today

Set aside five quiet minutes to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and remember Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

How can I make more room for chanting while remembering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s shelter?

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.

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