Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.24.20
Mukti· LiberationChanting Awakens Pure Love for Kṛṣṇa
“If one who is embarrassed by hunger or who falls down or stumbles chants the holy name of the Lord even once, willingly or unwillingly, he is immediately freed from the reactions of his past deeds. Karmīs entangled in material activities face many difficulties in the practice of mystic yoga and other endeavors to achieve that same freedom.”
What the purport teaches
- Even chanting the Lord's holy name once, willingly or unwillingly in distress, frees one from reactions to past deeds. A devotee need not endeavor separately for liberation.
- Freedom from sinful reactions and liberation are only by-products of chanting. The desired result is loving service to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The purport describes chanting with offenses, nāmābhāsa as offenses almost cease, and pure chanting. When one chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra without offenses, dormant love for Kṛṣṇa awakens.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra today with the intention of awakening loving service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
When I chant, am I seeking relief alone or the awakening of love for Kṛṣṇa?
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.