Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.15
Encouraging Everyone to Chant
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then went to Mallikārjuna-tīrtha and saw the deity of Lord Śiva there. He also induced all the people to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited Mallikārjuna-tīrtha and saw the deity of Lord Śiva. He also induced all the people to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- Mallikārjuna is also known as Śrī Saila. It stands about one hundred miles northeast of Karṇula, on the southern bank of the Kṛṣṇā River.
- Great walls surround the village, and the deity of Mallikārjuna resides within them. This deity of Lord Śiva is one of the Jyotir-liṅgas.
Try this today
Gently invite someone to join you in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today.
Ask yourself
How might I warmly encourage someone to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra?
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.