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Hearing the Holy Name Brings Understanding

“Hearing the holy name constantly vibrated by the two brothers, Vallabha Bhaṭṭācārya could understand the hints of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.70, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The two brothers constantly chanted the holy name.
  • Vallabha Bhaṭṭācārya heard the holy name vibrated by them.
  • By hearing their chanting, he could understand the hints of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

Today, listen attentively to the holy name for one minute without doing another task.

Ask yourself

How attentively do I listen when the holy name is being chanted?

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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