3.59

namera aksara-sabera ei ta’ svabhava

vyavahita haile na chade apana-prabhava

SYNONYMS

namera—of the holy name; aksara—letters; sabera—of all; ei—this; ta’-certainly; sva-bhava—the characteristic; vyavahita haile—even when improperly uttered; na—do not; chade—give up; apana-prabhava—their own spiritual influence "The letters of the holy name have so much spiritual potency that they act even when uttered improperly.

PURPORT

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura states that the word vyavahita (“improperly uttered”) is not used here to refer to the mundane vibration of the letters of the alphabet.

Such negligent utterance for the sense gratification of materialistic persons is not a vibration of transcendental sound.

Utterance of the holy name while one engages in sense gratification is an impediment on the path toward achieving ecstatic love for Krsna.

On the other hand, if one who is eager for devotional service utters the holy name even partially or improperly, the holy name, who is identical with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, exhibits its spiritual potency because of that person’s offenseless utterance.

Thus one is relieved from all unwanted practices, and one gradually awakens his dormant love for Krsna.