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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Antya-līlā · Chapter 3: The Glories of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura
Antya 3.184Antya 3.186

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.185

ঐছে নামোদয়ারম্ভে পাপ-আদির ক্ষয় ।

উদয় কৈলে কৃষ্ণপদে হয় প্রেমোদয় ॥ ১৮৫ ॥

aiche nāmodayārambhe pāpa-ādira kṣaya

udaya kaile kṛṣṇa-pade haya premodaya

Translation

“Similarly, the first hint that offenseless chanting of the Lord’s holy name has awakened dissipates the reactions of sinful life immediately. And when one chants the holy name offenselessly, one awakens to service in ecstatic love at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Offenseless Chanting Awakens Loving Service

  1. 1

    The first hint that offenseless chanting has awakened immediately dissipates the reactions of sinful life.

  2. 2

    When one chants the holy name offenselessly, one awakens to service in ecstatic love.

  3. 3

    This loving service is offered at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. It goes beyond the removal of sinful reactions.

How it feels

Steadfast compassion. Haridāsa’s spiritual conviction and the reach of the holy name confront prejudice and temptation.

The mood of Antya 3 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Antya 3: The Glories of Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Haridāsa Ṭhākura later left Cāndapura and went to the house of Advaita Ācārya, where he was tested by Māyādevī, the personification of the external energy. She also received his favor by being blessed with the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 3
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. aichesimilarly
  2. nāma-udayaof the appearance of the holy name
  3. ārambheby the beginning
  4. pāpareactions of sinful activities
  5. ādiraof them and others
  6. kṣayadissipation
  7. udaya kailewhen there is actually awakening of offenseless chanting
  8. kṛṣṇa-padeat the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa
  9. haya prema-udayathere is awakening of ecstatic love
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “chanting”, “holy name”

  • Sevā · Love translated into service

    Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “service”, “offered”

  • Prema · Love of Godhead

    The culminating devotional purpose that unites the narration: bestowed, cultivated, taught, celebrated, and tasted. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “ecstatic love”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I keep loving service to Kṛṣṇa at the heart of my chanting?

Practice

Set aside a brief time to chant today, with the prayer to chant without offenses and awaken to loving service.

Live this todayOffenseless Chanting Awakens Loving ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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