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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 3.225Antya 3.227

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.226

দুইজনের ভক্ত্যে চৈতন্য কৈলা অবতার ।

নাম-প্রেম প্রচারি’ কৈলা জগৎ উদ্ধার ॥ ২২৬ ॥

dui-janera bhaktye caitanya kailā avatāra

nāma-prema pracāri’ kailā jagat uddhāra

Translation

Because of the devotional service of these two persons, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu descended as an incarnation. Thus He preached the holy name of the Lord and ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa to deliver the entire world.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Descends to Share His Holy Name

  1. 1

    Because of the devotional service of Advaita Ācārya and Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu descended.

  2. 2

    Their worship and chanting sought Kṛṣṇa’s descent; Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s appearance was that descent of Kṛṣṇa Himself.

  3. 3

    He preached the holy name of the Lord and ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa to deliver the entire world. His mission centers on chanting and loving devotion.

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:

On another occasion, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu once inquired from Haridāsa Ṭhākura, who was known as Brahma Haridāsa, how the yavanas, or persons bereft of Vedic culture, would be delivered in Kali-yuga . Haridāsa Ṭhākura replied that their deliverance would be possible if they very loudly chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, for hearing the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra chanted loudly, even with but little realization, would help them.
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. dui-janeraof these two persons
  2. bhaktyebecause of the devotional service
  3. caitanyaLord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu
  4. kailāmade
  5. avatāraincarnation
  6. nāma-premathe holy name and love of Kṛṣṇa
  7. pracāri’preaching
  8. kailādid
  9. jagat uddhāradeliverance of the whole world
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Key ideas in this verse

The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.

  • 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: “love of krsna”, “ecstatic love”

  • 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: “holy name”, “chanting”, “haridāsa”

  • Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life

    Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “deliver”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I make more room for the holy name and loving devotion in my day?

Practice

Spend a few minutes chanting the holy name today, remembering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s wish to deliver the entire world.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Descends to Share His Holy NameThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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