Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.4.33
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord’s Names and Forms Are Spiritual
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is inconceivably opulent, who is devoid of all material names, forms and pastimes, and who is all-pervading, is especially merciful to the devotees who worship His lotus feet. Thus He exhibits transcendental forms and names with His different pastimes. May that Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose form is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss, be merciful to me.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord has no material name or form, but He has transcendental names, forms and activities. The Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra is not material sound.
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appears to show His causeless mercy to devotees and nondevotees. Although unborn, He appears while always remaining transcendental.
- The Lord’s names express His transcendental activities and qualities. Kṛṣṇa means “all-attractive,” because His spiritual qualities make Him very attractive.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra attentively for one minute, remembering that its sound is nonmaterial.
Ask yourself
How might remembering that the Lord’s name is spiritual change the way you 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.