Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 20.16
The Holy Name Holds All Divine Potencies
“ ‘My Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, in Your holy name there is all good fortune for the living entity, and therefore You have many names, such as “Kṛṣṇa” and “Govinda,” by which You expand Yourself. You have invested all Your potencies in those names, and there are no hard and fast rules for remembering them. My dear Lord, although You bestow such mercy upon the fallen, conditioned souls by liberally teaching Your holy names, I am so unfortunate that I commit offenses while chanting the holy name, and therefore I do not achieve attachment for chanting.’
What the purport teaches
- The Lord’s holy name contains all good fortune for the living entity. Through His many names, such as Kṛṣṇa and Govinda, He expands Himself.
- The Lord has invested all His potencies in His names, and there are no hard and fast rules for remembering them. He mercifully teaches these names to fallen, conditioned souls.
- The prayer humbly laments committing offenses while chanting. Despite the Lord’s mercy, these offenses prevent attachment for chanting.
Try this today
Take a brief pause today to remember the names Kṛṣṇa and Govinda, and pray humbly for attachment to chanting.
Ask yourself
How can I receive the Lord’s freely given holy names with greater humility?
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.