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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 18.75

The Lord Responds to the Holy Name

“After some time the sound of the holy name entered the ear of the Lord, who immediately got up, making a great noise.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 18.75, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The devotees had been loudly chanting the holy name into the Lord’s ear.
  • After some time, the sound of the holy name entered His ear.
  • The Lord immediately got up, making a great noise.

Try this today

Read this verse slowly, then spend a quiet moment chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me about the Lord’s response to 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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