Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.79
Chanting Surpasses Ordinary Pious Activities
“One who says that ten million aśvamedha sacrifices are equal to the chanting of the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa is undoubtedly an atheist. He is sure to be punished by Yamarāja.”
What the purport teaches
- Considering the chanting of the holy name equal to pious activities is the eighth of the ten offenses in chanting.
- Charity to brāhmaṇas or saintly persons, charitable educational institutions and free food distribution should not be considered equal to chanting.
- The results of pious activities do not equal the results of chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Before chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa today, recall that its results are not equal to those of ordinary pious activities.
Ask yourself
Do I regard chanting as merely another pious activity, or recognize its distinct value?
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.