Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.5.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing the Lord’s Name Purifies
“What is impossible for the servants of the Lord? By the very hearing of His holy name one is purified.”
What the purport teaches
- Simply hearing the Lord’s holy name purifies a person.
- The verse draws attention to this purifying power of His name.
- It asks what is impossible for the servants of such a Lord, praising the greatness of serving Him.
Try this today
Spend one minute attentively hearing the Lord’s holy name.
Ask yourself
How attentively do I listen when I hear the Lord’s holy name?
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.