Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.178
Chanting’s True Result Is Love for Kṛṣṇa
“Haridāsa Ṭhākura protested, “These two benedictions are not the true result of chanting the holy name. Actually, by chanting the holy name without offenses, one awakens his ecstatic love for the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura protested that freedom from sinful reactions and liberation are not the true result of chanting the holy name.
- He explained that chanting the holy name without offenses awakens ecstatic love.
- This love is directed toward the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. Haridāsa Ṭhākura placed this awakening of love above the two blessings discussed.
Try this today
Before chanting today, pause and express your wish to chant without offenses and awaken love for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I looking only for relief through chanting, or also for love for 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.