Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.59
Sincere chanting reveals the name’s spiritual potency
“The letters of the holy name have so much spiritual potency that they act even when uttered improperly.
What the purport teaches
- The holy name is identical with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When someone eager for devotional service utters it offenselessly, even partially or improperly, it exhibits its spiritual potency.
- Negligent utterance for sense gratification is not a vibration of transcendental sound. Chanting while engaging in sense gratification impedes the attainment of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
- Offenseless utterance relieves one of unwanted practices and gradually awakens dormant love for Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute to chant the holy name with the intention of serving Kṛṣṇa rather than seeking material enjoyment.
Ask yourself
Is your chanting guided more by eagerness to serve Kṛṣṇa or by a desire for personal enjoyment?
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.