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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.242

Listening Leads to Service

“In this way I have explained the Lord’s pastime of saṅkīrtana, and I bless everyone with this benediction: By listening to this description, one will surely become a servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.242, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The narrator has explained the Lord’s pastime of saṅkīrtana.
  • He offers a benediction to everyone who listens to this description.
  • By listening, one will surely become a servant of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Read the description of the Lord’s saṅkīrtana aloud today and listen attentively.

Ask yourself

How does this benediction shape your desire to listen to the Lord’s pastimes?

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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