Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.194
Doubting the Holy Name’s Power
“After many millions upon millions of births, when one is complete in absolute knowledge, one still may not attain liberation, yet this man says that one may attain it simply by the awakening of a glimpse of the holy name.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopāla Cakravartī argued that even complete absolute knowledge after many millions of births might not bring liberation.
- He contrasted this difficult prospect with Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s statement that a glimpse of the holy name can bring liberation.
- These words express Gopāla Cakravartī’s objection, not Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s conclusion.
Try this today
Read this objection alongside Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s reply in the next verse, keeping the two speakers’ positions distinct.
Ask yourself
Do I assume that a spiritual result must be difficult to attain in order to be credible?
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.