Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.63
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Holy Name Saves from Great Danger
“In the same way that the sun and moon are eclipsed by a low planet, the brāhmaṇa lost all his good sense. Taking advantage of this situation, he always thought of the prostitute, and within a short time he took her as a servant in his house and abandoned all the regulative principles of a brāhmaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Ajāmila’s association with the prostitute destroyed his exalted position as a brāhmaṇa. He forgot his brahminical activities and abandoned his regulative principles.
- Nevertheless, by chanting the name Nārāyaṇa at the end of his life, he was saved from the greatest danger. Even a little devotional service can save one from great danger.
- Devotional service begins with chanting the Lord’s holy name. Śrīla Prabhupāda urges us to remain pure and steady by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Try this today
Set aside a quiet minute today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra attentively.
Ask yourself
How can I make chanting the holy name a steadier part of my day?
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.