began to chant, "Krsna! Krsna!" and dance
and sing in ecstasy.
Some of the elephants fell to the ground, and some
screamed in ecstasy. Seeing this, BaIabhadra Bhattacarya was
completely astonished.
Sometimes Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chanted very loudly while
passing through the jungle. Hearing His sweet voice, all the does
came near Him.
Hearing the Lord`s great vibration, all the does followed
Him left and right. While reciting a verse with great curiosity,
the Lord patted them.
PURPORT
This is a verse from "Srimad -Bhagavatam"(10.21.11)spoken by
the gopis of Vrndavana.
TRANSLATION
"Blessed are all these foolish deer because they have
approached the son of Maharaja Nanda, who is gorgeously
dressed and is playing on His flute. Indeed, both the does
and the bucks worship the Lord with looks of love and
affection."
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was passing
through the jungle, five or seven tigers came. Joining the
deer, the tigers began to follow the Lord.
Seeing the tigers and deer following Him, Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu immediately remembered the land of Vrindavan. He then
began to recite a verse describing the transcendental quality of
Vrindavan:
This words is spoken by Lord Brahma.
"Vrindavan is the transcendental abode of the Lord. There is
no hunger, anger or thirst there. Though naturally inimical,
both human beings and fierce animals live together there in
transcendental friendship."
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "Chant Krsna! Krsna!"
the tigers and deer began to dance and chant, "Krsna!"
When all the tigers does danced and jumped, BaIabhadra
Bhattacarya saw them and was struck with wonder.
Indeed, the tigers and deer began to embrace one another,
and, touching mouths, they began to kiss.
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw all this fun, He began to
smile. Finally He left the animals and continued on His way.
Various birds, including the peacock, saw Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu and began to follow Him, chanting and dancing. They
were all maddened by the holy name of Krsna.
When the Lord loudly chanted "Hari bol!" the trees and
creepers became jubilant to hear Him.
PURPORT
The loud chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra is so powerful
that it can even penetrate the ears of trees and creepers--what
to speak of animals and human beings. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
once asked Haridasa Thakura how trees and plants could be deli-
vered, and Haridasa Thakura replied that the loud chanting of the
Hare Krsna Maha-mantra would benefit not only trees and plants
but insects and all other living beings. One should therefore not
be disturbed by the loud chanting of Hare Krsna, for it is
beneficial not only to the chanter but to everyone who gets an
opportunity to hear.
COMMENTARY by H.H. PRABHAVISNU SWAMI:
So that`s why devotees are always chanting
loudly wherever they go. Of course we shouldn`t
disturb the other devotees. Jayapataka Maharaja once told me that
when he was a young devotee he used to chant his japa very
loudly. So some of the devotees went to Prabhupada and
complained. So Prabhupada told him: "You go in the park and you
chant your japa there. That way you can benefit all the plants."
So one should chant audibly when he chants japa. Loud