Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.10.53
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Is Present in His Name
“When Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was the King of this world, all bodily and mental suffering, disease, old age, bereavement, lamentation, distress, fear and fatigue were completely absent. There was even no death for those who did not want it.”
What the purport teaches
- When Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, ruled the world, bodily and mental suffering were absent. There was even no death for those who did not want it.
- These benefits existed because the Lord was present as king. In Kali-yuga, Kṛṣṇa descends in the form of His holy name—Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Rāma.
- If we chant offenselessly, Rāma and Kṛṣṇa are still present. The purport teaches that spreading the Hare Kṛṣṇa movement can introduce conditions similar to the beneficial kingdom of Rāma.
Try this today
Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Rāma today with care and reverence, remembering the Lord’s presence in His holy name.
Ask yourself
How would remembering the Lord’s presence in His name change my chanting?
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.