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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.122

Singing the Lord’s Names Together

“[All the devotees sang this popular song along with the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.] “Haraye namaḥ, kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ/ gopāla govinda rāma śrī-madhusūdana.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 17.122, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees sang this popular song together.
  • They sang it along with the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
  • The song was “Haraye namaḥ, kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ/ gopāla govinda rāma śrī-madhusūdana.”

Try this today

Read the song aloud slowly, then sing it along with the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.

Ask yourself

How could you become more familiar with the song the devotees sang?

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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