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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 25.65
চৌদিকেতে লক্ষ লোক বলে ‘হরি’ ‘হরি’ ।
উঠিল মঙ্গলধ্বনি স্বর্গ-মর্ত্য ভরি’ ॥ ৬৫ ॥
caudikete lakṣa loka bale ‘hari’ ‘hari’
uṭhila maṅgala-dhvani svarga-martya bhari’
In all directions, hundreds of thousands of people began to chant, “Hari! Hari!” Thus there arose a tumultuous and auspicious sound filling the entire universe.
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Hundreds of thousands of people began chanting “Hari! Hari!” in all directions.
Their chanting arose as a tumultuous sound, filling the entire universe.
The sound was auspicious. The gathering centered on chanting the holy name.
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
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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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”, “chanting”
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How does this description help you appreciate chanting the holy name?
Take a quiet moment today to chant “Hari! Hari!” attentively.
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