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Keeping Kṛṣṇa’s Holy Name on the Tongue

“Along with the devotees from Bengal came a gentleman named Kālidāsa. He never uttered anything but the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.5, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A gentleman named Kālidāsa came with the devotees from Bengal.
  • He joined them on their visit to Jagannātha Purī to meet Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • Kālidāsa never uttered anything but the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Set aside one quiet minute today to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What place does the holy name of Kṛṣṇa have in your daily speech?

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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