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Kṛṣṇa’s Holy Name Removes Sinful Reactions

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “Please get up. You have chanted the holy name of Kṛṣṇa; therefore the sinful reactions you have accrued for many millions of lives are now gone. You are now pure.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 18.205, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asks the saintly Muslim to get up.
  • He says that chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name has removed sinful reactions accumulated over many millions of lives.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu assures him, “You are now pure.”

Try this today

Take a quiet moment to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa and remember its purifying power.

Ask yourself

How does this assurance deepen your appreciation for Kṛṣṇa’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.

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