Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.3.23
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionRecognize the Glory of the Holy Name
“My dear servants, who are as good as my sons, just see how glorious is the chanting of the holy name of the Lord. The greatly sinful Ajāmila chanted only to call his son, not knowing that he was chanting the Lord’s holy name. Nevertheless, by chanting the holy name of the Lord, he remembered Nārāyaṇa, and thus he was immediately saved from the ropes of death.”
What the purport teaches
- Ajāmila called his son without knowing that he was chanting the Lord’s holy name. Nevertheless, by chanting he remembered Nārāyaṇa and was saved from the ropes of death.
- Ajāmila’s history is sufficient proof of the power of the Lord’s holy name. It also shows the exalted position of a person who chants incessantly.
- In the Age of Kali, performing all the ritualistic ceremonies for liberation is extremely difficult. Therefore all the śāstras and ācāryas recommend chanting the holy name.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra today, remembering the power of the Lord’s holy name shown in Ajāmila’s deliverance.
Ask yourself
How does Ajāmila’s deliverance strengthen my confidence in chanting 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.