Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 5.36
Remembering Kṛṣṇa Removes Sinful Reactions
“Where it has been stated that the Lord’s enemies and devotees attain the same destination, this refers to the ultimate oneness of Brahman and Lord Kṛṣṇa. This may be understood by the example of the sun and the sunshine, in which Brahman is like the sunshine and Kṛṣṇa Himself is like the sun.”
What the purport teaches
- The statement that enemies and devotees attain the same destination refers to the ultimate oneness of Brahman and Kṛṣṇa. Brahman is compared to sunshine, and Kṛṣṇa Himself to the sun.
- Hiraṇyakaśipu and Rāvaṇa regarded the Lord as an ordinary living being. Although killed by Him, they did not then attain oneness with His body.
- Śiśupāla frequently uttered Kṛṣṇa’s name and constantly remembered His beautiful features, even in envy. This remembrance removed his sinful reactions, and when Kṛṣṇa killed him, he attained oneness with the Lord’s body.
Try this today
Spend one minute uttering Kṛṣṇa’s name attentively and remembering Him.
Ask yourself
What does Śiśupāla’s purification reveal to you about the power of remembering Kṛṣṇa?
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.