Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.181
The vows that protect the holy nameChant without offenses
“ ‘As the rising sun immediately dissipates all the world’s darkness, which is deep like an ocean, so the holy name of the Lord, if chanted once without offenses, dissipates all the reactions of a living being’s sinful life. All glories to that holy name of the Lord, which is auspicious for the entire world.’”
What the purport teaches
- The rising sun immediately dissipates the world’s darkness, even when that darkness is deep like an ocean.
- Similarly, the Lord’s holy name, chanted once without offenses, dissipates all the reactions of sinful life.
- The verse glorifies the holy name as auspicious for the entire world. It appears in the Padyāvalī, compiled by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
One chant without offenses dissipates a life of reactions. Before you begin chanting, say quietly that you are coming to the name without offenses, and begin again whenever you notice your mind straying.
Ask yourself
What did I do with my attention while chanting?
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.