Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.18.19
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Holy Name Has Unlimited Power
“And what to speak of those who are under the direction of the great devotees, chanting the holy name of the Unlimited, who has unlimited potency? The Personality of Godhead, unlimited in potency and transcendental by attributes, is called Ananta [Unlimited].”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is called Ananta because His potency and transcendental attributes are unlimited. His holy name and He Himself are identical and equally powerful.
- Chanting under the direction of a pure devotee is offenseless chanting. Such chanting can at once purify one from the effects of previous sins.
- Birth in a lower caste cannot stand in the way of this purification. Offenseless chanting shows understanding of the holy name’s transcendental nature and surrender unto the Lord.
Try this today
Spend a few moments chanting the Lord’s holy name, remembering that His name is nondifferent from Him.
Ask yourself
How can I approach chanting with greater surrender and willingness to receive a pure devotee’s guidance?
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.