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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.163-164

Serving Prasādam and Chanting Together

“Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Jagadānanda, Dāmodara Paṇḍita, Kāśīśvara, Gopīnātha, Vāṇīnātha and Śaṅkara distributed prasādam, and the devotees chanted the holy names at intervals.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 12.163-164, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Jagadānanda and Dāmodara Paṇḍita distributed prasādam.
  • Kāśīśvara, Gopīnātha, Vāṇīnātha and Śaṅkara also distributed prasādam.
  • While prasādam was being distributed, the devotees chanted the holy names at intervals.

Try this today

Chant the holy names during a pause while serving or receiving prasādam today.

Ask yourself

How can I make room for chanting the holy names while serving prasādam?

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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