394 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 22

ways remember Krsna and never forget Him. This is possible when one chants the
Hare Krsna mantra. Therefore one must strictly chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra
twenty-four hours daily. One may have other duties to perform under the direc-
tion of the spiritual master, but he must first abide by the spiritual master’s order
to chant a certain number of rounds. In our Krsna consciousness movement, we
have recommended that the neophyte chant at least sixteen rounds. This
chanting of sixteen rounds is absolutely necessary if one wants to remember
Krsna and not forget Him. Of all the regulative principles, the spiritual master’s
order to chant at least sixteen rounds is most essential.

One may sell books or enlist life members or render some other service, but
these duties are not ordinary duties. These duties serve as an impetus for remem-
bering Krsna. When one goes with a sarikirtana party or sells books, he naturally
remembers that he is going to sell Krsna’s books. In this way, he is remembering
Krsna. When one goes to enlist a life member, he talks about Krsna and thereby
remembers Him. Smartavyah satatarn visnur vismartavyo na jatucit. The conclusion
is that one must act in such a way that he will always remember Krsna, and one
must refrain from doing things that make him forget Krsna. These two principles
form the basic background of Krsna consciousness.

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vividhanga sadhana-bhaktira bahuta vistara
sanksepe kahiye kichu sadhananga-sara

SYNONYMS

vividha-anga—varieties of limbs (regulative principles); sadhana-bhaktira—of
regulative devotional service; bahuta—many; vistara—expansions; sariksepe—in
brief; kahiye—I shall speak; kichu—something; sadhana-anga-sdra—the essential
parts of the practice of devotional service.

TRANSLATION

“1 shall say something about the various practices of devotional service,
which is expanded in so many ways. | wish to speak briefly of the essential
practices.

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