Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.3.52 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Mukti· LiberationChant to Satisfy the Supreme Lord
“Whatever result was obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on Viṣṇu, in Tretā-yuga by performing sacrifices, and in Dvāpara-yuga by serving the Lord’s lotus feet can be obtained in Kali-yuga simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.”
What the purport teaches
- Chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa in Kali-yuga brings the results obtained by meditating on Viṣṇu in Satya-yuga, performing sacrifices in Tretā-yuga, and serving the Lord’s lotus feet in Dvāpara-yuga.
- In Kali-yuga, even expert people cannot properly carry out austerity, yoga meditation, Deity worship and sacrifice with all their subsidiary functions.
- Chanting the Lord’s names is the most perfect penance and satisfies the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu. The purport urges spreading Hare Kṛṣṇa chanting throughout the world to rescue human society from Kali-yuga’s dangerous ocean.
Try this today
Spend two minutes chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today with the intention of pleasing the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I make my chanting an offering meant to satisfy the Supreme Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.