Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.3
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek Shelter Through Hearing and Chanting
“My dear King, wherever people in any position perform their occupational duties of devotional service by chanting and hearing [śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ], there cannot be any danger from bad elements. Therefore there was no need for anxiety about Gokula while the Supreme Personality of Godhead was personally present.”
What the purport teaches
- Śukadeva Gosvāmī reassured Mahārāja Parīkṣit that there was no danger in Gokula. The Supreme Personality of Godhead was personally present there.
- Everyone is advised to seek shelter in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra while remaining engaged in their occupational duty.
- Hearing and chanting are activities of devotional service that protect against bad elements. The purport encourages chanting for the well-being of family, society, neighborhood and nation.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
How could you make room for hearing and chanting alongside your daily duties?
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.