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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 22.128
সাধুসঙ্গ, নামকীর্তন, ভাগবতশ্রবণ ।
মথুরাবাস, শ্রীমূর্তির শ্রদ্ধায় সেবন ॥ ১২৮ ॥
sādhu-saṅga, nāma-kīrtana, bhāgavata-śravaṇa
mathurā-vāsa, śrī-mūrtira śraddhāya sevana
“One should associate with devotees, chant the holy name of the Lord, hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, reside at Mathurā and worship the Deity with faith and veneration.
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One should associate with devotees and chant the holy name of the Lord.
One should hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and reside at Mathurā.
One should worship the Deity with faith and veneration.
Trust and resolution. Devotional practice and association offer a steady path for awakening love.
The mood of Madhya 22 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:
One has to associate with pure devotees. If one has firm faith in the words of a great soul, pure devotional service will awaken.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 22
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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”, “holy name”
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: “associate”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Which of these devotional practices can I give more attention to today?
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the holy name of the Lord.
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