Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 17.133
Kṛṣṇa’s Name Is Complete and Spiritual
“ ‘The holy name of Kṛṣṇa is transcendentally blissful. It bestows all spiritual benedictions, for it is Kṛṣṇa Himself, the reservoir of all pleasure. Kṛṣṇa’s name is complete, and it is the form of all transcendental mellows. It is not a material name under any condition, and it is no less powerful than Kṛṣṇa Himself. Since Kṛṣṇa’s name is not contaminated by the material qualities, there is no question of its being involved with māyā. Kṛṣṇa’s name is always liberated and spiritual; it is never conditioned by the laws of material nature. This is because the name of Kṛṣṇa and Kṛṣṇa Himself are identical.’
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s holy name is transcendentally blissful and bestows all spiritual benedictions. It is Kṛṣṇa Himself, the reservoir of all pleasure.
- His name is complete and the form of all transcendental mellows. It is no less powerful than Kṛṣṇa Himself.
- Kṛṣṇa’s name is never material or conditioned by material nature. It is always liberated and spiritual because the name and Kṛṣṇa Himself are identical.
Try this today
Spend one minute chanting Kṛṣṇa’s name, remembering that it is complete and spiritual.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that Kṛṣṇa’s name is never conditioned by material nature affect your confidence in chanting?
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.