Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.33
The Potency of One Kṛṣṇa Utterance
“ ‘The pious results derived from chanting the thousand holy names of Viṣṇu three times can be attained by only one utterance of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.’
What the purport teaches
- One utterance of Kṛṣṇa’s holy name gives the pious results of chanting the thousand holy names of Viṣṇu three times.
- The purport explains that chanting Kṛṣṇa’s name once gives the same results as chanting Rāma’s holy name three times.
- This verse from the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa is found in the Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta by Rūpa Gosvāmī.
Try this today
Chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa once attentively, remembering the potency described here.
Ask yourself
How might this teaching deepen your appreciation of even one utterance of Kṛṣṇa’s 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.