Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.33.6
Mukti· LiberationThe Holy Name Purifies Without Delay
“To say nothing of the spiritual advancement of persons who see the Supreme Person face to face, even a person born in a family of dog-eaters immediately becomes eligible to perform Vedic sacrifices if he once utters the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead or chants about Him, hears about His pastimes, offers Him obeisances or even remembers Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Chanting, hearing and remembering the Supreme Lord’s holy name have great spiritual potency. Those who engage in devotional service become freed from the reactions of sinful activities.
- Chanting or hearing the holy name even once, purely and without offense, immediately brings purification. Birth in a particular family does not limit this spiritual potency.
- The bona fide spiritual master judges a disciple’s purification and qualification through chanting and grants initiation. The disciple then makes further progress toward becoming a qualified Vaiṣṇava.
Try this today
Set aside a quiet minute to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa attentively and respectfully.
Ask yourself
How does the holy name’s power encourage you to take chanting seriously, whatever your background?
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.