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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.48
হরিদাস-ঠাকুর — মহাভাগবত-প্রধান ।
প্রতি দিন লয় তেঁহ তিনলক্ষ নাম ॥ ৪৮ ॥
haridāsa-ṭhākura — mahā-bhāgavata-pradhāna
prati dina laya teṅha tina-lakṣa nāma
“Haridāsa Ṭhākura, the teacher of the holy name, is the most exalted of all pure devotees. Every day he chants 300,000 holy names of the Lord.
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Haridāsa Ṭhākura is honored as the teacher of the holy name.
He is described as the most exalted of all pure devotees.
Every day he chants 300,000 holy names of the Lord.
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:
The following summary of chapter seven is given by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya. In this chapter, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s meeting with Vallabha Bhaṭṭa is described.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 7
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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: “chants”, “holy name”, “names of”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s daily dedication inspire your own chanting?
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the holy name of the Lord.
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