Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 13.95
Joining Together in the Holy Name
“The whole world was pleased. While the Hindus chanted the holy name of the Lord, the non-Hindus, especially the Muslims, jokingly imitated the words.”
What the purport teaches
- The whole world was pleased as the Hindus chanted the holy name of the Lord.
- The Muslims in Navadvīpa jokingly imitated the chanting during the lunar eclipse, although they had no interest in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- Thus Hindus and Muslims joined together in chanting the holy name when Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu appeared.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra once and reflect on how both groups took part in chanting.
Ask yourself
What stands out to you about people with different intentions joining in the same 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.