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76 Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta

evamvratah sva-priya-nama-kirtya
jatanurago druta-citta uccaih

hasaty atho roditi rauti gayaty
unmadavan nrtyati loka-bahyah

SYNONYMS

evamvratah—when one thus engages in the vow to chant and dance; sva—own;
priya—very dear; nama—holy name; kirtya—by chanting; jata—in this way develops;
anuragah—attachment; druta-cittah—very eagerly; uccaih—loudly; hasati—laughs;
atho—also; roditi—cries; rauti—becomes agitated; gayati—chants; unmadavat—like a
madman; nrtyati—dancing; loka-bahyah—without caring for outsiders.

TRANSLATION

“When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the holy
name of the Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly chants the
holy name. He also laughs, cries, becomes agitated and chants just like a madman,
not caring for outsiders.’

TEXTS 95-96

o& Sta acer ofa Ep feats uf |
faraa sania Aaa BhF I ae II

CAS Fyaty SY sea, AST |
atta, arf athe ary eista-2eera | ay Il

ei tanra vakye ami drdha visvasa dhari’
nirantara krsna-nama sankirtana kari

sei krsna-nama kabhu gaoyaya, nacaya
gahi, naci nahi ami apana-icchaya

SYNONYMS

ei—this; tanra—his (My spiritual master’s); vakye—in the words of; ami—|; drdha—
firm; vi§vasa—faith; dhari’—depend; nirantara—always; krsna-nama—the holy name
of Lord Krsna; sankirtana—chanting; kari—continue; sei—that; krsna-nama—the holy
name of Lord Krsna; Rabhu-—sometimes; gaoyaya—causes Me to chant; nacaya—
causes Me to dance; gahi—by chanting; naci—dancing; nahi—not; ami—Myself;
apana—own; icchaya—will.

TRANSLATION

“| firmly believe in these words of My spiritual master, and therefore | always
chant the holy name of the Lord, alone and in the association of devotees. That holy
name of Lord Krsna sometimes causes Me to chant and dance, and therefore |
chant and dance. Please do not think that | intentionally do it. | do it automatically.
