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Crowds Disturb Peaceful Chanting

“All the people who lived near Akrūra-tīrtha came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and due to the large crowds, the Lord could not peacefully chant the holy name.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.79, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the people who lived near Akrūra-tīrtha came to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Their visits brought large crowds.
  • Due to these crowds, the Lord could not peacefully chant the holy name.

Try this today

Choose a few minutes today when you can chant the holy name without interruptions.

Ask yourself

What interruptions make it difficult for you to chant peacefully?

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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