Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.32.43
Nirodha· Winding upHear and Chant With Faith and Affection
“Anyone who once meditates upon Me with faith and affection, who hears and chants about Me, surely goes back home, back to Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord invites us to meditate upon Him with faith and affection. The translation emphasizes that even once doing so is significant.
- Hearing and chanting about the Lord accompany this affectionate meditation. These are direct ways to engage in devotional service.
- The Lord assures such a person of returning home, back to Godhead. Devotional service leads to this promised destination.
Try this today
Read this verse’s translation aloud today, then spend a quiet moment meditating upon the Lord with affection.
Ask yourself
How can I bring more faith and affection to hearing and chanting about the Lord?
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.