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All Creatures Echo Hare Kṛṣṇa

“All moving and nonmoving creatures then began to vibrate the transcendental sound of Hare Kṛṣṇa, as if they were echoing the deep sound of Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 17.206, translation

What the purport teaches

  • All moving and nonmoving creatures began to vibrate the transcendental sound of Hare Kṛṣṇa.
  • Their chanting was as if they were echoing Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
  • The sound of Caitanya Mahāprabhu was deep.

Try this today

Chant “Hare Kṛṣṇa” aloud today and listen attentively to the sound.

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about all moving and nonmoving creatures joining in this sound?

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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