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Hearing the Holy Name’s Sweetness Brings Joy

“When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chanted this verse, Haridāsa Ṭhākura, upon hearing the vibration, became jubilant and began to dance while praising its meaning.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.100, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu chanted the verse describing the nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s holy name.
  • Upon hearing its vibration, Haridāsa Ṭhākura became jubilant.
  • Haridāsa Ṭhākura began to dance while praising the verse’s meaning.

Try this today

Read the verse about the holy name aloud and identify one phrase whose meaning you appreciate.

Ask yourself

How might attending to this verse’s meaning deepen your appreciation of the 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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