Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.1.17
Ūti· What drives us to actHare Kṛṣṇa Chanting Is Our Shelter
“My lord, all of you are expert in chanting the Vedic mantras. How then has the result been opposite to the one desired? This is a matter for lamentation. There should not have been such a reversal of the results of the Vedic mantras.”
What the purport teaches
- Manu lamented that the sacrifice had produced the opposite of the desired result. The purport explains that properly chanted Vedic mantras must fulfill the purpose of the sacrifice.
- Other sacrificial processes are difficult in this age because qualified chanters and the necessary ingredients are lacking. The Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra is therefore our shelter.
- The best sacrifice for this age is saṅkīrtana-yajña, the congregational chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa. This chanting cleanses the heart, extinguishes the suffering of repeated birth and death, and increases transcendental bliss.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, together with someone else if possible.
Ask yourself
How can I give chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa a more regular place in my life?
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.