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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 16.164
নিরন্তর করে সবে কৃষ্ণ-সংকীর্তন ।
সবে হাসে, নাচে, গায়, করয়ে ক্রন্দন ॥ ১৬৪ ॥
nirantara kare sabe kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana
sabe hāse, nāce, gāya, karaye krandana
“All these saintly people incessantly chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, and they all laugh, dance, chant and cry.
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All these saintly people incessantly chanted the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Their chanting was accompanied by laughter and dancing.
They also cried as they chanted.
Yearning and deferral. Attempts, delays, meetings, and farewells heighten the desire to reach Vraja.
The mood of Madhya 16 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:
Mahārāja Pratāparudra made various arrangements for Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s trip to Vṛndāvana. When He crossed the river Citrotpalā, Rāmānanda Rāya, Mardarāja and Haricandana went with Him.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 16
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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: “chant”, “chanted”
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: “saintly”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What place does chanting have in the lives of these saintly people?
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
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