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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.251

Chanting and Cleansing the Lord’s Temple

“In the eleventh chapter I have described the great chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra that surrounded the Lord. In the twelfth chapter I have given a narration of the cleansing and washing of the Guṇḍicā temple.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 25.251, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The eleventh chapter describes great chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • This chanting surrounded the Lord.
  • The twelfth chapter narrates the cleansing and washing of the Guṇḍicā temple.

Try this today

Spend a few quiet minutes chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

Ask yourself

How can you make a little time for chanting today?

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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