Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.25.11
Mukti· LiberationTake Shelter of the Lord’s Holy Name
“Even if he be distressed or degraded, any person who chants the holy name of the Lord, having heard it from a bona fide spiritual master, is immediately purified. Even if he chants the Lord’s name jokingly or by chance, he and anyone who hears him are freed from all sins. Therefore how can anyone seeking disentanglement from the material clutches avoid chanting the name of Lord Śeṣa? Of whom else should one take shelter?”
What the purport teaches
- Anyone who chants the Lord’s holy name after hearing it from a bona fide spiritual master is immediately purified, even if distressed or degraded.
- Even when the Lord’s name is chanted jokingly or by chance, the chanter and anyone who hears are freed from all sins.
- The verse urges anyone seeking freedom from material bondage to chant the name of Lord Śeṣa and take shelter of Him.
Try this today
Today, take a quiet moment to chant the name of Lord Śeṣa attentively.
Ask yourself
How can I turn to the Lord’s holy name when I feel distressed?
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.