Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.2.36
Mukti· LiberationKṛṣṇa Reveals Himself Through Devotional Service
“O Lord, Your transcendental name and form are not ascertained by those who merely speculate on the path of imagination. Your name, form and attributes can be ascertained only through devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- The name, form, qualities and pastimes of Kṛṣṇa cannot be understood through materially contaminated senses or imagination. The Supreme Personality of Godhead reveals Himself when one engages in His devotional service.
- Because the Lord is absolute, there is no difference between His name and His actual form. A devotee who understands this chants Hare Kṛṣṇa and realizes that he is always in Kṛṣṇa’s company.
- Studying, hearing and remembering Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental activities can gradually raise one to the position of a pure devotee. Those always engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness by body, mind and activities are considered liberated even within this body.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra once attentively today, remembering that the Lord’s name is not different from Him.
Ask yourself
How might remembering that Kṛṣṇa is present in His name change the way you chant?
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.