Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.123
Hearing the Holy Name Awakens Ecstatic Love
“Apart from seeing You, whoever listens to Your holy name is made mad with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa and is able to deliver the three worlds.
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the Lord is not the only way to receive this transformation; hearing His holy name is enough.
- Whoever hears His holy name is made mad with ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
- Such a person becomes able to deliver the three worlds.
Try this today
Spend one minute listening attentively as you chant the holy name.
Ask yourself
What attention do I give to hearing the Lord's 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.