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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 3.190
ঘরে যাঞা কর সদা কৃষ্ণসংকীর্তন ।
কৃষ্ণনাম, কৃষ্ণকথা, কৃষ্ণ আরাধন ॥ ১৯০ ॥
ghare yāñā kara sadā kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana
kṛṣṇa-nāma, kṛṣṇa-kathā, kṛṣṇa ārādhana
Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu requested them all to return home and begin chanting the holy name congregationally. He also requested them to worship Kṛṣṇa, chant His holy name and discuss His holy pastimes.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Everyone can practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness at home; it is not necessary for everyone to take sannyāsa. The Lord asked the devotees to return home and chant the holy name congregationally.
At home, one can chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra and discuss the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The Lord also requested worship of Kṛṣṇa and discussion of His holy pastimes.
One can install Deities at home and worship Them carefully and regularly under superior guidance. Householders can worship the Lord morning and evening, chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and discuss the scriptures.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Reunion and heartbreaking parting. After sannyāsa, mother Śacī and the devotees reunite with Him before consenting to separation.
The mood of Madhya 3 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
She requested Him to make Jagannātha Purī, Nīlācala, His headquarters. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu granted His mother’s request and, followed by Nityānanda, Mukunda, Jagadānanda and Dāmodara, left Śāntipura.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 3
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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “chanting”, “holy name”, “congregationally”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “discuss”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What small change would make my home a place for chanting and discussing Kṛṣṇa?
Invite someone at home to join you in chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa today.
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