Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.190
Chanting the Lord’s Glories Overcomes Ignorance
“ ‘Women, fourth-class men, uncivilized hill tribes, hunters and many others born of low families, as well as birds and beasts, can engage in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead — who acts very wonderfully — and follow the path of the devotees and take lessons from them. Although the ocean of nescience is vast, they can still cross over it. What, then, is the difficulty for those who are advanced in Vedic knowledge?’
What the purport teaches
- The verse includes women, people of low social standing, birds and beasts among those who can serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- They can follow the devotees’ path, take lessons from them and cross the vast ocean of nescience, or ignorance.
- The purport explains that simply chanting the glories of Lord Viṣṇu enables one to cross that ocean, regardless of low birth. Those advanced in Vedic knowledge can also follow this path.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the glories of Lord Viṣṇu.
Ask yourself
Do I let social standing or education obscure the power of chanting the Lord’s glories?
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.