Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.64
Chant With Respectful Obeisances
“They chanted, “Haraye namaḥ kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ, gopāla govinda rāma śrī-madhusūdana.””
What the purport teaches
- They chanted, “Haraye namaḥ kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ, gopāla govinda rāma śrī-madhusūdana.” The purport explains that this is another way of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- The chant offers respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. He is identified as the descendant of the Yadu family.
- It also offers respectful obeisances unto Gopāla, Govinda, Rāma and Śrī Madhusūdana. Understanding this meaning helps the reader recognize the respectful address within the chant.
Try this today
Chant the line given in this verse slowly three times, remembering its meaning of offering respectful obeisances.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the meaning of this chant affect the way I say it?
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.