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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.180

Approach Respectfully and Chant Kṛṣṇa’s Name

“Arriving in that way, the Muslim governor was respectfully brought before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu by the mahā-pātra. The governor then stood before the Lord with folded hands, and he chanted the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 16.180, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The mahā-pātra respectfully brought the governor before Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The governor stood before the Lord with folded hands.
  • Standing there, he chanted the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Try this today

Fold your hands and spend a quiet moment chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can I bring a more respectful attitude to chanting Kṛṣṇa’s 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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