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Worship the Holy Name

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Among all worshipable objects, which is the chief?””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.256, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks which is chief among all worshipable objects.
  • Rāmānanda Rāya identifies the holy name of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa as the chief worshipable object.
  • He identifies this holy name as the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.

Try this today

Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra today with attention and reverence for the holy name.

Ask yourself

How might regarding the holy name as worshipable shape my chanting?

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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