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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.108
অতএব নাম লয়, নামের ‘ফল’ পায় ।
নামের ফলে কৃষ্ণপদে ‘প্রেম’ উপজায় ।।” ১০৮ ।। ॥ ১০৮ ॥
ataeva nāma laya, nāmera ‘phala’ pāya
nāmera phale kṛṣṇa-pade ‘prema’ upajāya”
“Following this religious principle, a pure devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa always chants the holy name. As a result of this, he gets the fruit of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.”
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
A pure devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa always chants the holy name.
This chanting follows the religious principle being described.
The fruit of chanting is ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
Pride softened by grace. Humor and correction lead toward humility and a relationship of devotion.
The mood of Antya 7 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:
Later, when Vallabha Bhaṭṭa became intimately connected with the Lord, the Lord advised him to take instructions from Gadādhara Paṇḍita. Thus the Lord expressed His feelings of love for Gadādhara Paṇḍita.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 7
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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 for 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: “chants”, “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: “pure devotee”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can I give chanting the holy name a more regular place in my day?
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
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