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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 11.58

Holy Names and Ecstatic Love

“There was a tumultuous noise as they all chanted the holy names “Hari” and “Kṛṣṇa.” Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became overwhelmed with ecstatic love.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 11.58, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Everyone chanted the holy names “Hari” and “Kṛṣṇa.”
  • Their chanting made a tumultuous sound as they gathered around Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu became overwhelmed with ecstatic love.

Try this today

Spend one minute attentively chanting the holy names “Hari” and “Kṛṣṇa.”

Ask yourself

How can you give more attention to the holy names when you chant?

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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