Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.61
Chanting Revives Original Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“When all the disciples chanted the holy names Kṛṣṇa, Rāma and Hari, the Buddhist teacher regained consciousness and immediately began to chant the holy name of Lord Hari.”
What the purport teaches
- As the disciples chanted Kṛṣṇa, Rāma and Hari, the Buddhist teacher regained consciousness and immediately began chanting Lord Hari’s holy name.
- Śrī Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura explains that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu actually initiated the disciples into chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name. Through chanting, they became different persons—not Buddhists or atheists, but Vaiṣṇavas.
- They immediately accepted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s order, and their original Kṛṣṇa consciousness was revived. They were able to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and begin worshiping the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu.
Try this today
Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa for a few minutes today, remembering that chanting revived the disciples’ original Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
How does the revival of their original Kṛṣṇa consciousness shape your understanding of 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.