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The Holy Name Brings Deliverance

“Jagāi and Mādhāi uttered Your holy name by way of blaspheming You. Fortunately, that holy name became the cause of their deliverance.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 1.195, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Jagāi and Mādhāi uttered the holy name even while blaspheming the Lord.
  • Their utterance was not offered as praise, yet they had the fortune of speaking His holy name.
  • That holy name became the cause of their deliverance.

Try this today

Take a quiet moment today to utter the holy name respectfully.

Ask yourself

How does their deliverance deepen my appreciation for the holy name?

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.

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