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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.58
‘রাম’ দুই অক্ষর ইহা নহে ব্যবহিত ।
প্রেমবাচী ‘হা’-শব্দ তাহাতে ভূষিত ॥ ৫৮ ॥
‘rāma’ dui akṣara ihā nahe vyavahita
prema-vācī ‘hā’-śabda tāhāte bhūṣita
“The word ‘rāma’ consists of the two syllables ‘rā’ and ‘ma.’ These are unseparated and are decorated with the loving word ‘hā,’ meaning ‘O.’
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The word ‘rāma’ consists of the two syllables ‘rā’ and ‘ma.’
These two syllables remain unseparated.
The loving word ‘hā,’ meaning ‘O,’ decorates the name as an affectionate address.
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:
He also especially requested Dāmodara Paṇḍita to remind His mother that He was sometimes going to her home to accept the food she offered. Thus, following the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Dāmodara Paṇḍita went to Navadvīpa, taking with him all kinds of prasādam from Lord Jagannātha.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 3
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can understanding ‘hā’ as a loving address shape the way you utter the holy name?
Say ‘hā rāma’ slowly once, remembering that ‘hā’ means ‘O’ and expresses affection.
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