Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.21
The five best limbsChant the holy name
“ ‘In this Age of Kali there is no other means, no other means, no other means for self-realization than chanting the holy name, chanting the holy name, chanting the holy name of Lord Hari.’
What the purport teaches
- In the Age of Kali, chanting the holy name of Lord Hari is the means for self-realization.
- The translation repeats “chanting the holy name” three times, placing chanting at the center of the instruction.
- It also repeats “no other means” three times. The teaching presents chanting as the only means, not merely one option.
Try this today
The one means the book keeps returning to. Carry your beads with you and finish your rounds before the day's work begins.
Ask yourself
Did I chant because it is my practice, or because I need it?
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.