Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.48
Mukti· LiberationHearing and Chanting Deepen Devotion
“That topmost devotee of the Lord will have expanded intelligence and expanded influence and will be the greatest of the great souls. Due to matured devotional service, he will certainly be situated in transcendental ecstasy and will enter the spiritual sky after quitting this material world.”
What the purport teaches
- Mature devotional service would place this topmost devotee in transcendental ecstasy. After leaving the material world, he would enter the spiritual sky.
- The purport describes sthāyi-bhāva as continual perfect love of Godhead and anubhāva as its expression in a particular transcendental relationship. Mahābhāva is visible among the Lord’s personal pleasure potencies.
- Prahlāda Mahārāja would constantly meditate on the Lord and recount His activities. Chanting and hearing the Lord’s holy name make such meditation more convenient and are especially recommended in this Age of Kali.
Try this today
Set aside two minutes today to chant the Lord’s holy name and listen attentively.
Ask yourself
How can I give hearing and chanting the Lord’s holy name a regular place in my day?
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.