# Cc. Antya 3.252-253 ## Text > mahā-bhāgavata tumi,—tomāra darśane > tomāra kṛṣṇa-nāma-kīrtana-śravaṇe > citta śuddha haila, cāhe kṛṣṇa-nāma laite > kṛṣṇa-nāma upadeśi' kṛpā kara mote ## Synonyms *mahā*-*bhāgavata*—the foremost devotee; *tumi*—you; *tomāra* *darśane*—by seeing you; *tomāra*—your; *kṛṣṇa*-*nāma*—of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; *kīrtana*—chanting; *śravaṇe*—by hearing; *citta*—consciousness; *śuddha* *haila*—became purified; *cāhe*—wants; *kṛṣṇa*-*nāma* *laite*—to chant the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; *kṛṣṇa*-*nāma* *upadeśi'*—instructing about chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa *mahā-mantra*; *kṛpā* *kara*—show mercy; *mote*—unto me. ## Translation **"My dear sir, you are the foremost devotee. Simply seeing you and hearing you chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa has purified my consciousness. Now I want to chant the holy name of the Lord. Please be kind to me by instructing me about the ecstasy of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.**