Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.30.36
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPlease Nārāyaṇa Through Congregational Chanting
“The Supreme Lord, Nārāyaṇa, is present among devotees who are engaged in hearing and chanting the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Nārāyaṇa is the ultimate goal of sannyāsīs, those in the renounced order of life, and Nārāyaṇa is worshiped through this saṅkīrtana movement by those who are liberated from material contamination. Indeed, they recite the holy name again and again.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is personally present among devotees who hear and chant His holy name. Congregational chanting pleases and worships Him.
- Nārāyaṇa is the ultimate goal of those in the renounced order of life. A Vaiṣṇava sannyāsī dedicates his life to serving Nārāyaṇa rather than claiming to be Nārāyaṇa.
- Chanting and discussing the Lord’s activities makes one nonenvious and free from material hankering. Real peace and unity become possible when envy of the Supreme Lord ends.
Try this today
Join another devotee in chanting the Lord’s holy names today, with the intention of pleasing Him.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching the Lord with a desire to serve Him?
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.