Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.16.7
Mukti· LiberationHear and Chant the Lord's Holy Name
“O Sūta Gosvāmī, there are those amongst men who desire freedom from death and get eternal life. They escape the slaughtering process by calling the controller of death, Yamarāja.”
What the purport teaches
- As intelligence develops, the living being seeks freedom from death. The purport explains that scientific knowledge cannot free even the scientist from Yamarāja's call.
- Yamarāja is a great devotee of the Lord. He welcomes invitations to kīrtanas and sacrifices from pure devotees constantly engaged in devotional service.
- The sages headed by Śaunaka invited Yamarāja to their sacrifice at Naimiṣāraṇya. The purport presents calling him to hear and chant the Lord's holy name as their means of suspending his work of death.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant and attentively hear the Lord's holy name.
Ask yourself
How can awareness of death strengthen my desire to hear and chant the Lord's holy name?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.