When a soldier is away at war, he becomes eager to receive letters from his family members from whom he has been separated for a long time. When a letter finally arrives, a soldier reads and rereads every word with great relish. Srila Rupa Gosvami prays that he can chant the Lord’s name with the same attention and eagerness. He adds, “I pray that the sight of Your transcendental form will be as pleasing as the beauty of a young bride is to her husband. I pray that the narrations of Your sweet pastimes will become as sweet to my ears as the sound of a young girl’s voice is to a materialist. I pray that the remnants of your foodstuffs will become as palatable to me as is the taste of a young woman’s lips to a materialist.” We should pray to have such feelings when we chant.
(LFD, Vol2, Glories of the Holy Name, Pg 68 and Pg 69)