Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.123
Fill the Atmosphere With Holy Names
“When the saṅkīrtana movement thus started, no one in Navadvīpa could hear any sound other than the words “Hari! Hari!” and the beating of the mṛdaṅga and clashing of hand bells.”
What the purport teaches
- Navadvīpa resounded with “Hari! Hari!”, the beating of the mṛdaṅga, and clashing hand bells. The purport directs the managers of the world center in Navadvīpa, Māyāpur, to maintain chanting twenty-four hours a day.
- All such saṅkīrtana must begin with the holy names of the five tattvas: śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda. The Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra follows.
- After these, the song beginning haraye namaḥ should be added, especially in Māyāpur, as it was a favorite of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s. Chanting should fill the atmosphere with the Lord’s holy names, making the center spiritually all-perfect.
Try this today
Today, chant śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda, then the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, followed by haraye namaḥ, kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ/ gopāla govinda rāma śrī-madhusūdana.
Ask yourself
How can you give the Lord’s holy names more space in what you hear each day?
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.