Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.94
Accepting Food and Chanting With the Devotees
“After three days, Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu came to the house of Advaita Ācārya at Śāntipura and accepted alms there. This was His first acceptance of alms. At night He performed congregational chanting there.”
What the purport teaches
- It appears that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu forgot to eat for three continuous days in His transcendental ecstasy.
- Nityānanda Prabhu brought Him to Advaita Prabhu’s house at Śāntipura after identifying the Ganges as the Yamunā. There the Lord accepted food, His first acceptance of alms.
- During His stay, the Lord saw His mother, Śacīdevī. Every night He performed congregational chanting with all the devotees.
Try this today
Join another devotee for a few minutes of congregational chanting today.
Ask yourself
How can I make time to chant with other devotees?
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.