Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 15.110
The Holy Name Is Self-Sufficient
“ ‘The holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa is an attractive feature for many saintly, liberal people. It is the annihilator of all sinful reactions and is so powerful that, save for the dumb who cannot chant it, it is readily available to everyone, including the lowest type of man, the caṇḍāla. The holy name of Kṛṣṇa is the controller of the opulence of liberation, and it is identical with Kṛṣṇa. When a person simply chants the holy name with his tongue, immediate effects are produced. Chanting the holy name does not depend on initiation, pious activities or the puraścaryā regulative principles generally observed before initiation. The holy name does not wait for any of these activities. It is self-sufficient.’”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s holy name attracts many saintly, liberal people and destroys all sinful reactions. It is readily available to those who can chant, including a caṇḍāla.
- The holy name is identical with Kṛṣṇa and controls the opulence of liberation. Simply chanting it with the tongue produces immediate effects.
- Chanting does not depend on initiation, pious activities or the regulative principles observed before initiation. The holy name is self-sufficient.
Try this today
Chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name today, remembering that it does not wait for preparatory rituals.
Ask yourself
How can I place greater trust in the holy name’s self-sufficient power?
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.