Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.5.26
Mukti· LiberationChanting the Lord’s Names Purifies the Heart
“At Nārāyaṇa-saras, the second group of sons performed penances in the same way as the first. They bathed in the holy water, and by its touch all the dirty material desires in their hearts were cleansed away. They murmured mantras beginning with oṁkāra and underwent a severe course of austerities.”
What the purport teaches
- At Nārāyaṇa-saras, the sons bathed in holy water, which cleansed the dirty material desires from their hearts. They chanted mantras and performed austerities.
- Vedic mantras beginning with oṁkāra directly chant Kṛṣṇa’s name. Addressing the Lord as Kṛṣṇa or chanting oṁkāra has the same meaning.
- Although there is no difference between these mantras, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recommends chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra in this age.
Try this today
Chant attentively today: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attention to chanting the Lord’s names?
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.