Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.62
The holy name dispels the heart’s darkness
“ ‘O reservoir of all good qualities, just worship Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the purifier of all purifiers, the most exalted of the personalities worshiped by choice poetry. Worship Him with a faithful, unflinching mind, without duplicity and in a highly elevated manner. Thus worship the Lord, whose name is like the sun, for just as a slight appearance of the sun dissipates the darkness of night, so a slight appearance of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa can drive away all the darkness of ignorance that arises in the heart due to greatly sinful activities performed in previous lives.’
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the purifier of all purifiers and the most exalted of those worshiped by choice poetry.
- Worship Him with a faithful, unflinching mind, without duplicity and in a highly elevated manner.
- His name is like the sun: even its slight appearance can dispel the heart’s darkness of ignorance arising from greatly sinful activities in previous lives.
Try this today
Spend one minute chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name, remembering the image of sunlight dispelling darkness.
Ask yourself
What would worship with a faithful mind and without duplicity look like for you today?
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.