Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.180
Chanting Gives More Than Liberation
“Liberation and extinction of the reactions of sinful life are two concomitant by-products of chanting the holy name of the Lord. An example is found in the gleams of morning sunlight.
What the purport teaches
- Liberation and the extinction of sinful reactions are two by-products of chanting the Lord’s holy name.
- The gleams of morning sunlight illustrate how these results arise as chanting awakens.
- These by-products are not the highest result. The following explanation points to service in ecstatic love at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Try this today
Chant the Lord’s holy name today with the wish to serve Kṛṣṇa, rather than merely gain relief.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking only relief through chanting, or also loving service to 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.