Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 13.36
A leader chants and five assistants respond
“Svarūpa Dāmodara was chosen as the leader of the first party and was given five assistants to respond to his chanting.”
What the purport teaches
- Svarūpa Dāmodara was chosen as the leader of the first party.
- He was given five assistants.
- The assistants’ role was to respond to his chanting.
Try this today
Today, join a short call-and-response chant, listening carefully before responding.
Ask yourself
How can responding to a singer be an active way to assist?
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.