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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.121

Hearing the Holy Name’s Glory Brings Wonder

“When all the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, especially Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya, heard this verse, they were all filled with transcendental bliss and were struck with wonder.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.121, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All the devotees of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu heard Rūpa Gosvāmī’s verse.
  • They were filled with transcendental bliss and struck with wonder.
  • Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya is especially mentioned among those moved by this description of the holy name.

Try this today

Reread the description of the holy name and pause over one phrase you find especially wonderful.

Ask yourself

What in Rūpa Gosvāmī’s description helps you appreciate the devotees’ wonder?

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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