Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.95
Pure Devotion Makes Chanting Effective
“Indeed, their effulgence is like the brilliance of a million suns. Nor have I ever heard the Lord’s names chanted so melodiously.
What the purport teaches
- Pure devotees are as bright as sunshine, and their saṅkīrtana is unparalleled. Professional musical skill cannot make chanting as attractive as their congregational chanting.
- Strictly following the principles governing Vaiṣṇava behavior naturally makes a devotee’s bodily luster attractive and chanting effective. People appreciate such kīrtana without hesitation.
- Dramas about the pastimes of Lord Caitanya or Śrī Kṛṣṇa should be performed by devotees. Such performances interest an audience and are full of potency.
Try this today
Before chanting today, pause to consider one principle of Vaiṣṇava behavior you can follow more carefully.
Ask yourself
Am I giving attention to Vaiṣṇava behavior as well as to the musical quality of chanting?
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.