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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 17.45
‘হরিবোল’ বলি’ প্রভু করে উচ্চধ্বনি ।
বৃক্ষলতা — প্রফুল্লিত, সেই ধ্বনি শুনি’ ॥ ৪৫ ॥
‘hari-bola’ bali’ prabhu kare ucca-dhvani
vṛkṣa-latā — praphullita, sei dhvani śuni,
When the Lord loudly chanted “Haribol!” the trees and creepers became jubilant to hear Him.
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When the Lord loudly chanted “Haribol!” the trees and creepers became jubilant to hear Him.
The loud chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra benefits trees, plants, insects and all other living beings.
One should not be disturbed by loud chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa. It benefits both the chanter and everyone who has an opportunity to hear.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Wonder and contagious joy. Even forest animals chant; nature seems drawn into the saṅkīrtana movement.
The mood of Madhya 17 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:
Early in the morning before sunrise, the Lord started for the town of Kaṭaka (Cuttack). North of Kaṭaka, He penetrated a dense forest and came upon many tigers and elephants, whom He engaged in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 17
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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: “chanted”, “haribol”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How might remembering the benefit to listeners change your attitude toward chanting?
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra aloud today, remembering that hearing it benefits living beings.
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