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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 1.218
দুই জনে প্ৰভুর কৃপা দেখি’ ভক্তগণে ।
‘হরি’ ‘হরি’ বলে সবে আনন্দিত-মনে ॥ ২১৮ ॥
dui jane prabhura kṛpā dekhi’ bhakta-gaṇe
‘hari’ ‘hari’ bale sabe ānandita-mane
When all of the devotees saw the mercy of the Lord upon the two brothers, they were very much gladdened, and they began to chant the holy name of the Lord, “Hari! Hari!”
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Unless one serves an actual Vaiṣṇava, one cannot be delivered. The disciple’s path is clear when the disciple follows the spiritual master’s order and does not offend other Vaiṣṇavas.
A true Vaiṣṇava rejoices when another receives the Lord’s mercy or successfully spreads His holy name. Seeing the mercy shown to the brothers, the devotees happily chanted “Hari! Hari!”
A preacher’s duty is to love the Supreme Personality of Godhead, befriend Vaiṣṇavas, show mercy to the innocent and neglect the envious. Vaiṣṇava dress alone does not make an envious person an actual Vaiṣṇava.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Anticipation and hidden longing. The author previews later pastimes, including the inner Vraja mood expressed at Ratha-yātrā.
The mood of Madhya 1 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:
Because he wrote that verse, Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī was specifically blessed by the Lord. There is also a description of the many books written by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī and Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 1
Learn the words of the verse.
The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
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”, “hari”
Kṛpā & transformation · Mercy changes a life
Transformative encounters with grace, from scholars and travelers to renunciants and householders. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “mercy”, “delivered”
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”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I feel joyful when another devotee succeeds in spreading the Lord’s holy name?
Remember one devotee who is sharing the holy name, appreciate their service, and chant “Hari! Hari!”
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