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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 10.64
কীর্তন-আটোপে পৃথিবী করে টলমল ।
‘হরিধ্বনি’ করে লোক, হৈল কোলাহল ॥ ৬৪ ॥
kīrtana-āṭope pṛthivī kare ṭalamala
‘hari-dhvani’ kare loka, haila kolāhala
Due to the forceful vibration of kīrtana, the entire world began trembling. When everyone chanted the holy name, they made a tumultuous sound.
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The vibration of kīrtana was so forceful that the entire world began trembling.
Everyone joined in chanting the holy name.
Their combined chanting made a tumultuous sound.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
As previously, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu performed the cleansing ceremony at Guṇḍicā and chanted the famous verse jagamohana-pari-muṇḍā yāu. After kīrtana ended, He distributed prasādam to all the devotees and also took some Himself.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 10
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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “chanted”, “holy name”, “kīrtana”
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What does this description help you appreciate about everyone joining in chanting?
Chant the holy name aloud for a few minutes today, listening attentively to its sound.
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