# Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra * as beginning of devotional service, [[sb/6/1/21#purport|SB 6.1.21]], [[sb/6/1/63#purport|SB 6.1.63]], [[sb/6/2/46#purport|SB 6.2.46]], [[sb/6/3/22#purport|SB 6.3.22]], [[sb/6/4/28#purport|SB 6.4.28]] * as nonmaterial sound, [[sb/6/4/33-33#purport|SB 6.4.33-33]] * benefit of, [[sb/6/2/15#purport|SB 6.2.15]], [[sb/6/2/49#purport|SB 6.2.49]] * Caitanya delivered, [[sb/6/18/43#purport|SB 6.18.43]] * compared to fire, [[sb/6/2/18#purport|SB 6.2.18]] * devotee’s duty to chant, [[sb/6/3/24#purport|SB 6.3.24]], [[sb/6/3/33#purport|SB 6.3.33]] * for spiritual safety, [[sb/6/1/63#purport|SB 6.1.63]] * Lord identical with, [[sb/6/16/51-51#purport|SB 6.16.51-51]] * Nārada’s successors should chant, [[sb/6/5/22#purport|SB 6.5.22]] * protection via, [[sb/6/8/27-28#purport|SB 6.8.27-28]] * recommended for this age, [[sb/6/1/21#purport|SB 6.1.21]], [[sb/6/3/23#purport|SB 6.3.23]], [[sb/6/3/24#purport|SB 6.3.24]], [[sb/6/5/26-28#purport|SB 6.5.26-28]] * sinful classes of men purified via, [[sb/6/13/9#purport|SB 6.13.9]] * tongue controlled via, [[sb/6/1/13-14#purport|SB 6.1.13-14]] *See also:* Chantings holy name of Lord