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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 3.63
নামাভাস হৈতে হয় সংসারের ক্ষয় ॥ ৬৩ ॥
nāmābhāsa haite haya saṁsārera kṣaya
“Even a faint light from the holy name of the Lord can eradicate all the reactions of sinful life.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The holy name of the Lord is described as giving light.
Even a faint light from the holy name can eradicate all the reactions of sinful life.
The preceding comparison with sunlight emphasizes how even a slight appearance of the name can dispel darkness.
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:
Thus, following the order of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Dāmodara Paṇḍita went to Navadvīpa, taking with him all kinds of prasādam from Lord Jagannātha. 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 .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: “holy name”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the power of even a faint light from the holy name strengthen your willingness to chant?
Chant the holy name for one minute today, reflecting on its power to remove sinful reactions.
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