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Pastimes of the Lord in His Youth
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mantra . Therefore one must chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra  according to the principles of the above verse,  tṛṇād api sunīcena taror iva sahiṣṇunā . One should note in this connection that chanting involves the activities of the upper and lower lips as well as the tongue. All three must be engaged in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra . The words "Hare Kṛṣṇa" should be very distinctly pronounced and heard. Sometimes one mechanically produces a hissing sound instead of chanting with the proper pronunciation with the help of the lips and tongue. Chanting is very simple, but one must practice it seriously. Therefore the author of  Caitanya-caritāmṛta , Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī, advises everyone to keep this verse always strung about his neck.
TEXT 33
প্রভূ-আজ্ঞায় কর এই শ্লোক আচরণ । অবশ্য পাইবে তবে শ্রীকৃষ্ণ-চরণ ॥ ৩৩ ॥
prabhu-ājñāya kara ei śloka ācaraṇa avaśya pāibe tabe śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa
SYNONYMS
prabhu —of the Lord;  ājñāya —on the order;  kara —do;  ei śloka —of this verse;  ācaraṇa —practice;  avaśya —certainly;  pāibe —he will get;  tabe —afterwards;  śrī-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa —the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
One must strictly follow the principles given by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu in this verse. If one simply follows in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya and the Gosvāmīs, certainly he will achieve the ultimate goal of life, the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
TEXT 34
তবে প্রভূ শ্রীবাসের গৃহে নিরস্তর । রাত্রে সংকীর্তন কৈল এক সম্বৎসর ॥ ৩৪ ॥
tabe prabhu śrīvāsera gṛhe nirantara rātre saṅkīrtana kaila eka saṅivatsara
SYNONYMS
tabe —thereafter;  prabhu —the Lord, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  śrīvāsera —of Śrīvāsa Thākura;  gṛhe —in the home;  nirantara —always;  rātre —at night;  saṅkīrtana —congregational chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra ;  kaila —performed;  eka saṅivatsara —one full year.