Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 9.362
Faith, Scripture, and the Holy Name
“In this Age of Kali there are no genuine religious principles other than those established by Vaiṣṇava devotees and the Vaiṣṇava scriptures. This is the sum and substance of everything.”
What the purport teaches
- In the Age of Kali, genuine religious principles are those established by Vaiṣṇava devotees and Vaiṣṇava scriptures. Here, a Vaiṣṇava means a pure devotee and fully realized soul.
- One must have firm faith in devotional service and the scriptures that support it. Hearing Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s activities with this faith can free one from envy.
- Chanting the holy names of Hari and Kṛṣṇa, the mahā-mantra, is the sum and substance of sanātana-dharma, eternal religion. Strictly following Vedic literature and chanting the holy name places one in the transcendental disciplic succession.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to chant the holy names of Hari and Kṛṣṇa attentively.
Ask yourself
How can your study of scripture support greater faith in devotional service and 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.