Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.2.17 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa Cleanses the Sincere Hearer’s Heart
“Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, is present in everyone’s heart as the Supersoul. He cleanses material desires from the heart of the sincere devotee who eagerly hears His messages.
- Kṛṣṇa’s messages are nondifferent from Him, and His holy names possess His potencies. Anyone can chant His holy name with attention and reverence, without a rigid rule of time.
- Long-standing desires for material enjoyment take time to overcome. Through hearing the Lord’s glories, the devotee receives His help and gains strength against disturbances.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name with attention and reverence.
Ask yourself
How attentive and sincere am I when hearing or chanting the Lord’s 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.