Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.183
Use the Same Mouth for Holy Names
“In the association of the jackals known as logicians, I simply continued to bark a resounding ‘bheu bheu.’ Now, from the same mouth I am chanting the holy names ‘Kṛṣṇa’ and ‘Hari.’
What the purport teaches
- Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya compared his former association with logicians to the company of jackals.
- He described his own former speech as merely a resounding bark of “bheu bheu.”
- Now that same mouth was chanting the holy names “Kṛṣṇa” and “Hari.” His speech had changed from barking to chanting.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to chant the holy names “Kṛṣṇa” and “Hari.”
Ask yourself
How can I give more of my speech to chanting the holy names?
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.