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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 12.149
শুনিতেই গোপালের হইল চেতন ।
‘হরি’ বলি’ নৃত্য করে সর্বভক্তগণ ॥ ১৪৯ ॥
śunitei gopālera ha-ila cetana
‘hari’ bali’ nṛtya kare sarva-bhakta-gaṇa
As soon as Gopāla heard the voice of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he immediately came to his senses. All the devotees then began to dance, chanting the holy name of Hari.
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Gopāla heard the voice of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
As soon as he heard that voice, he immediately came to his senses.
All the devotees then began to dance, chanting the holy name of Hari.
Purification through joyful service. Collective cleansing becomes a visible devotional act before Ratha-yātrā.
The mood of Madhya 12 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:
Then the son of Advaita Prabhu named Gopāla fainted during kīrtana, and when he did not come to his senses, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu favored him by awakening him. There was also some humorous talk between Nityānanda Prabhu and Advaita Prabhu during prasādam.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 12
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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: “chanting”, “holy name”, “hari”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can the devotees’ response inspire you to express joy through chanting?
Spend a brief moment chanting the holy name of Hari today.
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