Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.32
Mukti· LiberationThe Holy Name Protects in Every Condition
“Thereafter the brāhmaṇa took his bath in the water and controlled his speech by practicing trance, meditating on the eternal effulgence and chanting the holy Gāyatrī hymns within his mouth.”
What the purport teaches
- Kaśyapa bathed, controlled his speech, and chanted Gāyatrī while meditating on the impersonal brahmajyoti. The purport explains the need for washing after sexual intercourse.
- Chanting so that only the chanter can hear is called japa; loud chanting is called kīrtana. The Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra can be chanted in either way.
- The purport explains that a higher spiritual taste helps one give up lower pleasures. The mahā-mantra is so powerful that one can chant in any condition and receive protection from the evils of material existence.
Try this today
Chant softly today: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
Am I waiting for ideal conditions before chanting the holy 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.