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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.62

Chanting and Submitting to the Lord

“When the spiritual master of the Buddhists began to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa and submitted to Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the people who were gathered there were astonished.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 9.62, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The spiritual master of the Buddhists began chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
  • He submitted to Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Everyone gathered there was astonished by what they witnessed.

Try this today

Chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name and offer a brief prayer expressing your willingness to submit to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Ask yourself

What does the teacher’s submission invite you to reflect on in your own devotion?

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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