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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 7.147
প্রভু কহে, — “কভু তোমার না হবে অভিমান ।
নিরন্তর কহ তুমি ‘কৃষ্ণ’ ‘কৃষ্ণ’ নাম ॥ ১৪৭ ॥
prabhu kahe, — “kabhu tomāra nā habe abhimāna
nirantara kaha tumi ‘kṛṣṇa’ ‘kṛṣṇa’ nāma
To protect the brāhmaṇa, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu advised him to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra incessantly. By doing so, he would never become unnecessarily proud.
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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu gave Vāsudeva advice to protect him.
He advised the brāhmaṇa to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra incessantly.
By chanting in this way, Vāsudeva would never become unnecessarily proud.
Expansive compassion. The Lord carries nāma and mercy from village to village, including deliverance of Vāsudeva.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Lord began chanting the mantra “ kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa he. ” In whatever village He spent the night, whenever a person came to see Him in His shelter, the Lord implored him to preach the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. After teaching the people of one village, the Lord proceeded to other villages to increase devotees.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Madhya 7
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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
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How can you make more room for chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra in your day?
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, remembering the Lord’s advice about pride.
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