Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.74
Mukti· LiberationChanting Opens Perfection to Every Household
“The process of chanting the holy name of the Lord is so powerful that by this chanting even householders [gṛhasthas] can very easily gain the ultimate result achieved by persons in the renounced order. Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, I have now explained to you that process of religion.”
What the purport teaches
- Chanting the Lord’s holy name is so powerful that householders can attain the ultimate result achieved by those in the renounced order.
- Anyone participating in Kṛṣṇa consciousness can attain spiritual knowledge. Even more important, one can advance in devotional service.
- Yudhiṣṭhira feared that household life prevented liberation. Nārada Muni established that devotee association and chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra can bring the highest perfection in any condition of life.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes within your daily routine to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.
Ask yourself
Do I let my present circumstances make me doubt my opportunity for devotional service?
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.