Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.276
Chanting Filled with Ecstatic Love
“When the hunter chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra before his spiritual master, his body trembled and tears welled up in his eyes. Filled with ecstatic love, he raised his hands and began to dance, waving his garments up and down.
What the purport teaches
- The hunter chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra before his spiritual master.
- As he chanted, his body trembled and tears welled up in his eyes. The verse describes him as filled with ecstatic love.
- He raised his hands and began to dance, waving his garments up and down.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra attentively.
Ask yourself
How does the hunter’s loving chanting inspire my own approach to the 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.