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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Say the verse. Read the transliteration aloud, slowly.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each word and its meaning.
  3. 3Read the translation. Ask: what is happening here, and who is it about?
  4. 4Read the purport slowly. Read it twice. Don't rush.
  5. 5See Lord Caitanya as Kṛṣṇa. Remember who is acting in the pastime.
  6. 6Take one thing into your day. Note one point and one practice.
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Madhya-līlā · Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
Madhya 25.175Madhya 25.177

Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.176

বাহু তুলি’ প্রভু কহে — বল ‘কৃষ্ণ’ ‘হরি’ ।

দণ্ডবৎ করে লোকে হরিধ্বনি করি’ ॥ ১৭৬ ॥

bāhu tuli’ prabhu kahe — bala ‘kṛṣṇa’ ‘hari’

daṇḍavat kare loke hari-dhvani kari’

Translation

When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed by the people, He would raise His arms and say, “Please chant Kṛṣṇa! Please chant Hari!” All the people received Him by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, and they offered their respects to Him by this chanting.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Honor the Lord by Chanting

  1. 1

    As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu passed the people, He raised His arms.

  2. 2

    He asked them, “Please chant Kṛṣṇa! Please chant Hari!” His invitation was to chant the holy name.

  3. 3

    The people received Him by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. Through this chanting, they offered Him their respects.

How it feels

Reconciliation and broad mercy. Opponents turn toward bhakti; the Lord returns to Purī and embraces devotees.

The mood of Madhya 25 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas

Further reading

Madhya 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas

From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

One day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to take a bath at Pañcanada, and afterwards all His devotees began chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra in front of the temple of Bindu Mādhava. At this time Prakāśānanda Sarasvatī and all his devotees approached the Lord.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 25
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Word for word

Learn the words of the verse.

  1. bāhu tuli’raising His two arms
  2. prabhu kaheŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu says
  3. balaplease say
  4. kṛṣṇa hari“Kṛṣṇa,” “Hari”
  5. daṇḍavat kareoffer their respects
  6. lokethe people
  7. hari-dhvani kari’loudly chanting the name of Hari
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Key ideas in this verse

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”, “hari”, “holy name”

  • Sevā · Love translated into service

    Devotional service expressed through cleansing, caring, teaching, honoring others, and living as Kṛṣṇa’s servant. · In the Prema Atlas

    In this verse: “offered”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How might seeing chanting as an offering of respect deepen my response to the Lord’s invitation?

Practice

Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa for one minute as an offering of respect to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Live this todayHonor the Lord by ChantingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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