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in devotional service. In such chants there are also many discrepancies, which need
not be discussed here. Strictly speaking, when chanting the names of the Pafica-
tattva, one should fully offer his obeisances: sri-kysna-caitanya prabhu nityananda
Sri-advaita gadadhara Ssrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda. By such chanting one is blessed
with the competency to chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra without offense. When
chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one should also chant it fully: Hare Krsna,
Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare
Hare. One should not foolishly adopt any of the slogans concocted by imaginative
devotees. If one actually wants to derive the effects of chanting, one must strictly
follow the great acaryas. This is confirmed in the Mahabharata. Maha-jano yena
gatah sa panthah: ‘‘The real path of progress is that which is traversed by great
acaryas and authorities.”

TEXT 169
Heowsy, faspag, atas,—fea oa |
Srara-atates-eife as Sete |) su i
sri-caitanya, nityananda, advaita,—tina jana
Srivasa-gadadhara-adi yata bhakta-gana
SYNONYMS
Sri-caitanya, nityananda, advaita—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu
and Advaita Prabhu; tina—these three; jana—personalities; srivasa-gadadhara—
Srivasa and Gadadhara; adi—etc.; yata—all; bhakta-gana—the devotees.
TRANSLATION
While chanting the Pafica-tattva maha-mantra, one must chant the names of Sri
Caitanya, Nityananda, Advaita, Gadadhara and Srivasa with their many devotees.
This is the process.
TEXT 170
ANB AAC CAN ASA |
Cece Cate ae eR CowH-faats il 39° I
sabakara padapadme koti namaskara
yaiche taiche kahi Richu caitanya-vihara
SYNONYMS
sabakara—all of them; pada-padme—on the lotus feet; koti—countless; namaskara—
obeisances; yaiche taiche—somehow or other; kahi—| speak; kichu—something;
caitanya-vihara—about the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
