# The Most Important > *“Simply by chanting the holy name of Krishna once, a person is relieved from all the reactions of a sinful life. One can complete the nine processes of devotional service simply by chanting the holy name.”* ([CC Madhya 15.107](https://vedabase.io/en/library/cc/madhya/15/107/)) Srila Prabhupada, in his purport to this verse, comments as follows: *“In this regard, Srila Jiva Goswami states in his book Bhakti-sandarbha (173)*: yadyapi anya bhaktih kalau kartavya, tada; kirtanakhya-bhakti-samyogenaiva. *Out of the nine processes of devotional service, kirtana is very important. Srila Jiva Goswami therefore instructs that the other processes, such as* arcana, vandana, dasya *and* sakhya, *should be executed, but they must be preceded and followed by kirtana, the chanting of the holy name. We have therefore introduced this system in all of our centers. Arcana, arati, bhoga offering, deity dressing and decoration are all preceded and followed by the chanting of the holy name of the Lord - Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.”* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://bhagavata.keshavaswami.com/canto-07/o.p.e.n/p-prahlada-maharaja-5-7/nine-process/the-most-important.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.