Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.3.24 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Mukti· LiberationKeep Chanting to Grow in Love
“Therefore it should be understood that one is easily relieved from all sinful reactions by chanting the holy name of the Lord and chanting of His qualities and activities. This is the only process recommended for relief from sinful reactions. Even if one chants the holy name of the Lord with improper pronunciation, he will achieve relief from material bondage if he chants without offenses. Ajāmila, for example, was extremely sinful, but while dying he merely chanted the holy name, and although calling his son, he achieved complete liberation because he remembered the name of Nārāyaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Chanting the Lord’s holy name is sufficient to free one from sinful reactions. Ajāmila’s liberation shows its power even when chanting is imperfect.
- Even those who begin chanting with offenses should continue. By chanting again and again, they gradually become free from offenses.
- Chanting without offenses increases one’s love for Kṛṣṇa. The main concern should be to increase attachment and love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not merely to gain liberation.
Try this today
Choose a short time this evening to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra with devotion, and set a reminder to chant again tomorrow morning.
Ask yourself
How can I make growing in love for Kṛṣṇa my main concern when I chant?
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.