Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.194
The Holy Name Burns Sinful Reactions
“Jagāi and Mādhāi had but one fault — they were addicted to sinful activity. However, volumes of sinful activity can be burned to ashes simply by a dim reflection of the chanting of Your holy name.
What the purport teaches
- Rūpa and Sanātana considered themselves lower than Jagāi and Mādhāi. Jagāi and Mādhāi had not been forced to perform abominable activities under a master’s orders.
- Bad association had led Jagāi and Mādhāi into sinful activity. Yet volumes of sinful activity can be burned to ashes by even a dim reflection of chanting the Lord’s holy name.
- Jagāi and Mādhāi chanted Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s name by way of blasphemy. Simply by chanting His name, they became free from sinful reactions and were later saved.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to chant the holy name of the Lord.
Ask yourself
How does the power of the holy name encourage me to chant 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.