Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.2.15
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionChanting Offers Shelter at Sudden Death
“If one chants the holy name of Hari and then dies because of an accidental misfortune, such as falling from the top of a house, slipping and suffering broken bones while traveling on the road, being bitten by a serpent, being afflicted with pain and high fever, or being injured by a weapon, one is immediately absolved from having to enter hellish life, even though he is sinful.”
What the purport teaches
- Whatever one remembers when leaving the body determines the state one attains after death.
- Practicing the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra makes one naturally more likely to chant it when an accident occurs.
- Even without previous practice, someone who chants the Lord’s holy name during an accident and dies is saved from hellish life.
Try this today
Set aside two minutes today to practice chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Ask yourself
How can I make chanting a more natural part of my daily life?
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.