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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 7.116

Seeing the Lord Awakens Devotion

“Just by seeing Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, everyone became a devotee. They began to chant “Kṛṣṇa” and “Hari” and all the holy names. They all were merged in a great ecstasy of love, and they began to dance, raising their arms.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 7.116, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Just by seeing Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, everyone became a devotee.
  • They began chanting “Kṛṣṇa,” “Hari” and all the holy names.
  • They were all merged in a great ecstasy of love and danced with raised arms.

Try this today

Take a minute today to chant “Kṛṣṇa” and “Hari.”

Ask yourself

How does this description encourage you to chant the holy names?

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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