All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.42

Chanting Kṛṣṇa’s Name with Ecstasy

“I hear everyone chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. Everyone’s body is thrilled with ecstasy, and there are tears in everyone’s eyes.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.42, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The speaker hears everyone chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
  • Everyone’s body is thrilled with ecstasy.
  • There are tears in everyone’s eyes as they chant.

Try this today

Spend a quiet minute chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa and listening to it.

Ask yourself

How attentively do you listen to the holy name of Kṛṣṇa?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listAssociate with devoteesCC Madhya 22.83Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio