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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 12.25

Get Up and Chant the Holy Name

“Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu then put His hand on the chest of Gopāla and told him, “My dear Gopāla, get up and chant the holy name of the Lord!””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 12.25, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu put His hand on Gopāla’s chest.
  • He addressed him affectionately as “My dear Gopāla.”
  • He told Gopāla to get up and chant the holy name of the Lord.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to chant the holy name of the Lord.

Ask yourself

How can you respond today to the Lord’s instruction to chant His holy name?

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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