Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.19
Fill Your Speech with the Holy Name
“That brāhmaṇa constantly chanted the holy name of Rāmacandra. Indeed, but for chanting Lord Rāmacandra’s holy name, that brāhmaṇa did not speak a word.”
What the purport teaches
- The brāhmaṇa constantly chanted the holy name of Rāmacandra.
- Chanting Lord Rāmacandra’s holy name occupied his speech.
- Apart from chanting that holy name, he did not speak a word.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to chant Lord Rāmacandra’s holy name without other conversation.
Ask yourself
What place does chanting the holy name have in your daily speech?
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.