Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.128
Seeing the Lord Inspires Holy Names
“Why could Prakāśānanda not utter the names ‘Kṛṣṇa’ and ‘Hari’? He chanted the name ‘Caitanya’ thrice. As far as I am concerned, simply by seeing You I am moved to chant the holy names ‘Kṛṣṇa’ and ‘Hari.’”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa asked why Prakāśānanda could not utter the names “Kṛṣṇa” and “Hari.”
- He noted that Prakāśānanda had chanted “Caitanya” three times.
- In contrast, simply seeing the Lord moved the brāhmaṇa to chant the holy names “Kṛṣṇa” and “Hari.”
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to chant “Kṛṣṇa” and “Hari” attentively.
Ask yourself
What moves you to chant the holy names “Kṛṣṇa” and “Hari”?
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.