Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.218
Kīrtana During the Food Offering
“Their looking at the face of Lord Jagannātha was interrupted only when He was offered food. Afterwards they would again look upon His face. When the food was being offered to the Lord, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu performed His kīrtana.”
What the purport teaches
- Their looking at Lord Jagannātha’s face was interrupted only when food was offered to Him.
- After the offering, they again looked upon His face.
- While the food was being offered, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu performed His kīrtana.
Try this today
Use one short pause today to sing the Lord’s holy name.
Ask yourself
How can this example encourage me to make time for kīrtana during a pause in my day?
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.