Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.1.35
Mukti· LiberationShelter in the Lord’s Holy Name
“My dear King, a devotee who has taken shelter of the dust from the lotus feet of the Lord can transcend the influence of the six material waves — namely hunger, thirst, lamentation, illusion, old age and death — and he can conquer the mind and five senses. However, this is not very wonderful for a pure devotee of the Lord because even a person beyond the jurisdiction of the four castes — in other words, an untouchable — is immediately relieved of bondage to material existence if he utters the holy name of the Lord even once.”
What the purport teaches
- By taking shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet, a devotee can overcome the six material waves and conquer the mind and five senses. Such wonderful ability comes by the grace of the all-powerful Supreme Lord.
- Even someone considered outside the four castes is immediately freed from material bondage by uttering the Lord’s holy name once. Birth does not prevent anyone from receiving this mercy.
- Chanting the holy name changes the subtle body, in which the mind is predominant. A mind absorbed in remembering the Lord’s activities or lotus feet is understood to be purified.
Try this today
Take a quiet minute today to chant the Lord’s holy name and pray for shelter at His lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How can I give my mind more shelter in the Lord’s 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.