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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Madhya 7.97
এই শ্লোক পড়ি’ পথে চলিলা গৌরহরি ।
লোক দেখি’ পথে কহে, — বল ‘হরি’ ‘হরি’ ॥ ৯৭ ॥
ei śloka paḍi’ pathe calilā gaurahari
loka dekhi’ pathe kahe, — bala ‘hari’ ‘hari’
Chanting this verse, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, known as Gaurahari, went on His way. As soon as He saw someone, He would request him to chant “Hari! Hari!”
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Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is also known as Gaurahari.
He went on His way chanting this verse.
As soon as He saw someone, He requested that person to chant “Hari! Hari!”
Expansive compassion. The Lord carries nāma and mercy from village to village, including deliverance of Vāsudeva.
The mood of Madhya 7 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:
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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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: “chanting”, “hari”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How could you warmly invite someone to chant “Hari! Hari!”?
Invite one willing person to chant “Hari! Hari!” with you today.
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