Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.56
Chant With Veneration and Faith
“ ‘Even a mleccha who is being killed by the tusk of a boar and who cries in distress again and again, “hā rāma, hā rāma” attains liberation. What then to speak of those who chant the holy name with veneration and faith?’
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura cites a meat-eater who repeatedly cried ‘hā rāma’ while being killed by a boar. Even this distressed utterance brought liberation.
- The quotation from the Nṛsiṁha Purāṇa shows that these words, meaning ‘condemned,’ were used in the purāṇic age. The speaker still received the benefit of uttering the holy name.
- A devotee says these words to mean ‘O my Lord Rāma!’ If an unintended utterance brings such benefit, the verse emphasizes the value of chanting with veneration and faith.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute to chant ‘O my Lord Rāma!’ with respect and faith.
Ask yourself
What would it mean for me to chant with greater veneration and faith?
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.