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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 23.32
নাম-গানে সদা রুচি, লয় কৃষ্ণনাম ॥ ৩২ ॥
nāma-gāne sadā ruci, laya kṛṣṇa-nāma
“Due to having great relish for the holy name, one is inclined to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra constantly.
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One develops great relish for the holy name.
This relish brings an inclination to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
The inclination is to chant constantly.
Theological emotional crescendo. Bhāva, prema, the devotional rasas, and mahābhāva are systematically expounded.
The mood of Madhya 23 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:
There is also a description of the sixty-four transcendental qualities of Kṛṣṇa and the twenty-five transcendental qualities of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then describes those candidates who are eligible to taste the mellows of devotional service.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 23
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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: “chant”, “holy name”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does relish for the holy name differ from simply completing a chanting routine?
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra attentively.
His recorded lectures on this verse, and the talks where he quotes it.
Quoted in 1 lecture. Recordings and transcripts on prabhupada.io.
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