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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