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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 14.59

A Night Filled With the Holy Name

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained awake throughout the entire night, chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra very loudly.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.59, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu remained awake throughout the entire night.
  • He spent the night chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
  • His chanting was very loud; the next verse describes Svarūpa Dāmodara noticing when it could no longer be heard.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra audibly and attentively.

Ask yourself

What place does chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra have in your 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.

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