Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.75
The Strength of Chanting the Holy Name
“Garuḍa Paṇḍita, the thirty-seventh branch of the tree, always engaged in chanting the auspicious name of the Lord. Because of the strength of this chanting, even the effects of poison could not touch him.”
What the purport teaches
- Garuḍa Paṇḍita, the thirty-seventh branch of the tree, always chanted the auspicious name of the Lord.
- He was once bitten by a poisonous snake.
- The purport explains that the poison could not affect him because of his chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
How does Garuḍa Paṇḍita’s constant chanting encourage your own chanting?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.