Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.63
Kṛṣṇa Associates With Those Chanting His Name
“To avoid turmoil, three great personalities — Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī — did not enter the temple of Jagannātha.”
What the purport teaches
- Because of their previous connections with Muslims, Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī were considered unfit to enter the Jagannātha temple. Out of humility and to avoid unnecessary turmoil, they did not enter.
- Jagannātha, the Personality of Godhead, personally visited them every day in His form of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. These visits indicate that He did not approve of such dogmatic prohibitions.
- There is no need to be unhappy about being refused temple entry as long as we engage in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. Kṛṣṇa Himself associates with devotees who chant His holy name.
Try this today
Spend a few quiet minutes chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, remembering that Kṛṣṇa associates with those who chant His holy name.
Ask yourself
When I encounter an obstacle, can I take shelter in chanting rather than become discouraged?
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.