Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.1.64
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesChanting Removes Demoniac Tendencies
“Once the great saint Nārada approached Kaṁsa and informed him of how the demoniac persons who were a great burden on the earth were going to be killed. Thus Kaṁsa was placed into great fear and doubt.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārada’s news placed Kaṁsa in fear and doubt. The Lord appears when demoniac rulers burden the earth and distress innocent devotees.
- As parts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, devotees should serve Kṛṣṇa as He wants. In Kali-yuga, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu sought to destroy demoniac activities through love of Kṛṣṇa, not weapons.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu prescribed constant chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. This removes demoniac tendencies and helps people become first-class devotees, happy in this life and the next.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra attentively for a few minutes today.
Ask yourself
Which harmful tendency would I like to overcome through chanting and service to Kṛṣṇa?
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.