Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.257
Beyond Liberation to Love of Kṛṣṇa
“The holy name of Lord Rāma certainly gives liberation, but the holy name of Kṛṣṇa transports one to the other side of the ocean of nescience and at last gives one ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- The Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra includes both Lord Kṛṣṇa’s name and Lord Rāma’s name. Lord Rāma’s holy name certainly gives liberation.
- Kṛṣṇa’s holy name carries one beyond the ocean of ignorance and ultimately gives ecstatic love of Kṛṣṇa.
- The purport compares liberation alone to recovering from a fever without yet being fully healthy. Without shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, a liberated person may fall back into the material world.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today while praying for shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How does seeking shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet go beyond simply wanting freedom from suffering?
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.