# Cc. Madhya 7.101 ## Text > yāre dekhe, tāre kahe,—kaha kṛṣṇa-nāma > ei-mata 'vaiṣṇava' kaila saba nija-grāma ## Synonyms *yāre* *dekhe*—whomever he meets; *tāre*—to him; *kahe*—he says; *kaha* *kṛṣṇa*-*nāma*—kindly chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa *mantra*; *ei*-*mata*—in this way; *vaiṣṇava*—devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *kaila*—made; *saba*—all; *nija*-*grāma*—his own village. ## Translation **These empowered people used to request everyone and anyone-whomever they saw-to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. In this way all the villagers would also become devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.** ## Purport In order to become an empowered preacher, one must be favored by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu or His devotee, the spiritual master. One must also request everyone to chant the *mahā-mantra.* In this way, such a person can convert others to Vaiṣṇavism, showing them how to become pure devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.