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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.256
পূর্বে আমি রাম-নাম পাঞাছি ‘শিব’ হৈতে ।
তোমার সঙ্গে লোভ হৈল কৃষ্ণনাম লৈতে ॥ ২৫৬ ॥
pūrve āmi rāma-nāma pāñāchi ‘śiva’ haite
tomāra saṅge lobha haila kṛṣṇa-nāma laite
“Formerly I received the holy name of Lord Rāma from Lord Śiva, but now, due to your association, I am greatly eager to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
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The speaker had formerly received the holy name of Lord Rāma from Lord Śiva.
Now, through the devotee’s association, she feels greatly eager to chant Lord Kṛṣṇa’s holy name.
Her words show how association with a devotee can awaken a strong desire to chant.
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
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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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: “chant”, “holy name”
Sādhu-saṅga · Love grows through association
Spiritual association shapes the movement, empowers disciples, and reveals truths through loving conversations. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “association”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What kind of association helps your eagerness to chant grow?
Spend a few minutes hearing a devotee chant, then chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name yourself.
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