Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.3.31
Mukti· LiberationChant Sincerely, Never to Excuse Sin
“Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King, the chanting of the holy name of the Lord is able to uproot even the reactions of the greatest sins. Therefore the chanting of the saṅkīrtana movement is the most auspicious activity in the entire universe. Please try to understand this so that others will take it seriously.”
What the purport teaches
- Chanting the Lord’s holy name can uproot even the reactions of the greatest sins. The saṅkīrtana movement is therefore the most auspicious activity in the universe.
- Although Ajāmila chanted the name of Nārāyaṇa imperfectly, he was delivered from all sinful reactions.
- One must never deliberately sin with the intention of neutralizing the reactions by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa; that is an offense. The Lord excuses accidental wrongdoing by a devotee, but one should carefully avoid intentional sinful acts.
Try this today
Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa today while renewing your intention not to deliberately repeat a wrong action.
Ask yourself
Do I approach chanting as a sincere means of purification rather than an excuse to continue wrongdoing?
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.