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The Good Fortune of Chanting

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu thus blessed them all, saying that they were all fortunate. In this way He praised them, and He felt very successful because they chanted the holy name of Lord Hari.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.15, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu blessed all the boys and said they were fortunate.
  • He praised them for chanting the holy name of Lord Hari.
  • Because they chanted the holy name, He felt very successful.

Try this today

Chant the holy name of Lord Hari today, remembering that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu called the boys fortunate for doing so.

Ask yourself

What does His pleasure in their chanting show you about the value of 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.

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