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Glory of the Holy Name and Ten Offences
Glory of the Holy Name
(Sri Harinama-mahatmya)
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sankirtana-pravartaka sri-krsna-chaitanya sankirtana-yajne tanre bhaje sei dhanya sei ta' sumedha ara kubuddhi samsara sarva yajna haite krsna-nama-yajna sara | ||||||||
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"Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya is the initiator of sankirtan (congregational chanting of the Holy Name of the Lord). One who worships Him through sankirtan is fortunate indeed. Such a person is truly intelligent, whereas others, who have but a poor fund of knowledge, must endure the cycle of repeated birth and death. Of all sacrificial performances, the chanting of the Lord's holy name is the most sublime." (Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita) | |||||||||
(4) |
prabhu kahe kahilan ei maha-mantra | ||||||||
| "Mahaprabhu says, 'I have told you this maha-mantra, so everyone now chant it the prescribed number of rounds. | |||||||||
iha haite sarva-siddhi haibe sabara | |||||||||
| 'By doing this, you will attain success in all respects. There is no other rule but to chant it at every moment. | |||||||||
ki sayane, ki bhojane, kiba jagarane | |||||||||
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'Whether you are sleeping, eating, or resting, always chant the Name of
Krishna.'"
(Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata) | |||||||||
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Form and nature of the Holy Name
(Namera-svarupa)
(5) |
nama-chintamanih krsnas-chaitanya-rasa-vigrahah |
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"As the Lord and His Name are one and the same, the Name is Krishna Himself;
eternally pure, beyond the mundane. Life, Joy, and Love, full and complete,
sweet Holy Name, the wish-fulfilling Gem Divine."
(Sri Padma Purana, Sri Visnu-dharmatara) | |
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(6) The mantras prescribed for each of the four ages: | |
| Satya-yuga |
narayana-para veda narayana-paraksaram narayana-para muktar-narayana para-gatih |
| Treta-yuga |
rama narayananta mukunda madhusudana krsna kesava kamsare hare vaikuntha ramana |
| Dvapara-yuga |
hare murare madhukaitabhare gopala govinda mukunda saure yajnesa narayana krsna visno nirasrayam mam jagadisa raksa |
| Kali-yuga |
hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare |
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(7) In Kali-yuga, the Name bestows all perfection: | |
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kaler dosa-nidhe rajannasti hy eko mahan gunah kirttanad eva krsnasya mukta-bandhah param vrajet | |
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"O King, this age of Kali is a reservoir of inauspiciousness, yet it has
but one glorious quality: in this age, simply by chanting the Holy Name
of Sri Krishna, the soul is freed from the bondage of Maya and attains to
the shelter of the Lord Himself."
(Srimad Bhagavatam) | |
(8) |
krte yaddhyayato visnum tretayam yajato makhaih |
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"Whatever result was obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on Visnu, in
Treta-yuga by performing sacrifices, and in Dvapara-yuga by serving the
Lord's lotus feet can be obtained in Kali-yuga simply by chanting Hare
Krishna maha-mantra."
(Srimad Bhagavatam) | |
(9) |
dhyayan krte yajan yajnais tretayam dvapare 'rchayan |
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"Whatever is achieved in Satya-yuga by meditation, in Treta by offering
ritual sacrifices and in Dvapara by temple worship is achieved in Kali-yuga
by chanting the names of Lord Kesava congregationally."
(Sri Padma Purana) | |
(10) |
harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam |
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"Only chanting the Holy Name, chanting the Holy Name, chanting the Holy
Name—there is no other way, no other way, no other way."
(Sri Brihan-naradiya Purana) | |
(11) |
kali-kale nama-rupe krsna avatara |
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"In this age of Kali, the Holy Name of the Lord, Hare Krishna
maha-mantra, is the incarnation of Lord Krishna. Simply by chanting
the Holy Name, one associates with the Lord directly. Anyone who does this is
certainly delivered. This verse repeats the word 'eva' ('certainly')
three times for emphasis, and it also three times repeats 'Harer Nama'
('the Holy Name of the Lord'), just to make common people understand it."
(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita) | |
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(12) Yuga-dharma (practice and religion prescribed for the current age): | |
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vyakta kari' bhagavate kahe bara bara kali-yuge dharma—nama-sankirtana sara kali-yuge yuga-dharma—namera prachara tathi lagi' pita-varna chaitanyavatara | |
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"In Srimad Bhagavatam it is repeatedly and clearly said that the
essence of religion in the age of Kali is the chanting of the Holy Name of
Krishna. The religious practice for the age of Kali is to broadcast the
glories of the Holy Name. Only for this purpose has the Lord, in a yellow
colour, descended as Lord Chaitanya."
(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita) | |
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(13) The Holy Name of Krishna in Kali-yuga: | |
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dharma pravartana kare vrajendra-nandana preme gaya nache loka kare sankirtana ara tina-yuge dhyanadite yei phala haya kali-yuge krsna-name sei phala paya | |
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"Lord Krishna, the son of Nanda Maharaj, personally introduces the
occupational duty of the age of Kali. He personally chants and dances in
ecstatic love, and thus the entire world chants congregationally. In the
other three yugas—Satya, Treta and Dvapara—people perform different types of
spiritual activities. Whatever results they achieve in that way, they can
achieve in Kali-yuga simply by chanting Hare Krishna maha-mantra."
(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita) | |
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(14) The Holy Name is the best friend: Attracted to their devotion, the Holy Name dances in this world on the tongues of extremely fortunate souls. Yet, this material world has nothing to do with the Holy Name—the Name is as powerful as the Lord Himself, and the Name comes to this world to destroy illusion (maya). In this world, jiva souls have no one except the Holy Name. Thus, Sri Brihan-naradiya Purna states, | |
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harer namaiva namaiva namaiva mama jivanam kalau nastyeva nastyeva nastyeva gatiranyatha | |
| "The Holy Name is my life, the Holy Name is my life, the Holy Name is my life. In this age of Kali, the souls have no other way, no other way, no other way that could compare with the Holy Name." | |
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kali-yugera dharma hala nama sankirtana |
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"The Lord comes to establish Nama-sankirtan, the prescribed religion of the
age of Kali. Except for the Holy Name, there is no other religion in
Kali-yuga; the purport of all scriptures is that the Holy Name is the essence
of all mantras."
(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita) | |
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(16) Sriman Nityananda Prabhu's preaching about the Holy Name: | |
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hare krsna hare nitai ki nama enechhe re nitai nama enechhe, namera hate sraddha mulye nama ditechhe re | |
| "Hare Krishna! Hare! What sort of Name has Nitai brought? Nitai has brought the Name to the market of Names and gave it in exchange for faith." | |
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hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare re hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare re (nitai) jivera dasa, malina dekhe, nama enechhe vraja there re | |
| "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare! Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare! Seeing the condition, the dirt of the souls, Nitai has brought the Holy Name from Vraja!" | |
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e nama siva jape panchamukhe re (madhura ei harinama) | |
| "Lord Siva chants this Name with his five mouths. (This Holy Name is so sweet!)" | |
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e nama brahma jape chaturmukhe re (madhura ei harinama) | |
| "Lord Brahma chants this Holy Name with his four mouths! (This Holy Name is so sweet!)" | |
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e nama narada jape vina-yantre re (madhura ei harinama) | |
| "Narada Muni chants this Holy Name to the sounds of his vina! (This Holy Name is so sweet!)" | |
| e namabhase ajamila vaikunthe gela re | |
| "By chanting mere shadow of this Holy Name, Ajamila went to Vaikuntha." | |
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e nama balte balte vraje chala re (bhaktivinoda bale) | |
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"Let us all chant this Holy Name and go to Vraja!" says Bhaktivinod.
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(17) The Holy Name is superior to all holy places: | |
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tirtha-koti-sahasrani tirtha-koti-satani cha tani sarvvany avapnoti visnor namani kirttanat | |
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"Chanting the Holy Name of Lord Visnu awards one the fruit of serving
billions of Holy Places of pilgrimage."
(Sri Vamana Purana) | |
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(18) Even mere shadow of the Name is infinitely greater than all pious activities: | |
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go-koti-danam grahane khagasya prayaga-gangodaka-kalpa-vasuh yajnayutam meru-suvarna-danam govinda-kirtter na samam satamsaih | |
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"Making a gift of ten million cows on a solar eclipse, residing for a
millennium at holy places, like Prayag, where the sacred Ganges flows,
performing ten thousand sacrifices and giving away a mountain of
gold—hundreds of such pious activities can ever equal the slightest
attempt to sing the Holy Name of Supreme Lord Govinda."
(Sri Skanda Purana) | |
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akrstih krta-chetasam su-manasam uchchatanam chamhasam |
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"The Holy Name of Lord Krishna is an attractive feature for many saintly,
liberated people. It is the annihilator of all sinful reactions and is so
powerful that, save for the dumb who cannot chant it, it is readily available
to everyone, including the lowest type of man, the chandala. The Holy
Name of Krishna is the controller of the opulence of liberation, and it is
non-different from Krishna. When a person simply chants the Holy Name with
his tongue, immediate effects are produced. Chanting the Holy Name does not
depend on initiation, pious activities or the purascharya regulative
principles generally observed before initiation. The Holy Name does not wait
for any of these activities—it is self-sufficient."
(Padyavali, Sri Laksmidhara) | |
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(20) The Holy Name relieves all human suffering: | |
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sarva-rogo-pasamam sarvopadrava-nasanam santi-dam sarvavistanam harer-namanukirtanam | |
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"Constant chanting of the Holy Name destroys all possible diseases and
distress, removes all possible obstacles and brings the chanter auspicious
benefit."
(Sri Brhad-visnu Purana) | |
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(21) Those who chant the Holy Name purify their family, friends and bir th: | |
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mahapataka-yukto 'pi kirtayann-anusam harim suddhantah karano bhutva jayate pamkti-pavanah | |
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"If even a great sinner constantly chants the Holy Name, his heart and birth
are purified (he becomes the best of the twice-born)."
(Sri Brahmanda Purana) | |
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krsna-varnam tvisa 'krsnam sangopangastra-parsadam |
| "His mouth always utters the Name of Krishna. His bodily colour is not dark (i.e. yellow), and He comes accompanied by His servants and eternal close associates. Great souls possessing expert intelligence worship Him through sankitan-yajna (congregational chanting of the Holy Names)." | |
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'krsna' ei dui varna sada yanra mukhe |
| "Mahaprabhu always either chants these two syllables, 'Krish-na,' or happily speaks about Krishna." | |
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krsna-varna-sabdera artha dui ta' pramana krsna vina tanra mukhe nahi aise ana | |
| "The word 'Krish-na' has two meanings. Besides 'Krishna' nothing comes out of His mouth." | |
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keha tanre bale yadi krsna-varana ara visesane tara kare nivarana dehakantye haya tanho akrsna-varana akrsna-varane tanra kahe pitavarana | |
| "If we say that the word 'Krishna' is indicative of dark complexion, the adjective following it ('tvisa akrsnam') contradicts it. The lustre of His body is not dark ('akrsna')—'not dark' is indicative of yellow, or golden, colour." | |
(24)
Jaya Jaya Harinama
| jaya jaya hari-nama, | chidananda-amrta-dhama, |
| para-tattva aksara-akara | |
| nija-jane krpa kari', | nama-rupe avatari', |
| jive daya karile apara [1] | |
"Glory! Glory to the Holy Name, an abode of consciousness, bliss, and nectar! Its words contain all transcendental truth. The Holy Name comes in the form of a Name out of mercy to His associates and out of great compassion to all jiva souls."
| jaya 'hari’, 'krsna’, 'rama’ | jaga-jana-suvisrama, |
| sarva-jana-manasa-ranjana | |
| muni-vrnda nirantara, | ye namera samadara, |
| kari' gaya bhariya vadana [2] | |
"Glory to the Names 'Hari', 'Krishna' and 'Rama'! For all jiva souls, They are the ultimate shelter and respite, as well as a source of joy for mind. Sages always give respect to this Holy Name and always chant it filling their mouths with its sound."
| ohe krsna-namaksara, | tumi sarva-sakti-dhara, |
| jivera kalyana-vitarane | |
| toma vina bhava-sindhu, | uddharite nahi bandhu, |
| asiyachha jiva-uddharane [3] | |
"O Name of Krishna! You possess all powers and energies and bestow benefit to all jiva souls. Without You, the jiva souls of this material world have no one who could save them. You have come to rescue everyone!"
| achhe tapa jive yata, | tumi saba kara hata, |
| helaya tomare ekabara | |
| dake yadi rona-jana, | ha'ye dina akinchana, |
| nahi dekhi' anya pratikara [4] | |
"You destroy all possible suffering that a jiva soul may undergo if the soul calls out to You once with negligence, considering itself low and bereft, and seeing no other remedy except You."
| tava svalpa-sphurti paya, | urga-tapa dure yaya, |
| linga-bhanga haya anayase | |
| bhakativinoda kaya, | jaya harinama jaya, |
| pade' thaki tuya pada-ase [5] | |
"When the soul comes into even slightest connection with You, all deepest suffering goes away and the connection with the material world and body breaks on its own, without any effort. Bhaktivinod says, 'Glory to the Holy Name, glory to the Holy Name!'—falling before You, he prays for Your holy feet."
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(25) The main effect produced by chanting the Holy Name without offences: | |||||||||
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tunde tandavaniratim vitanute tundavali-labdhaye karna-kroda kadambini ghatayate karnarbudebhyah sprham chetah prangana-sangini vijayate sarvendriyanam krtim no jane janita kiyadbhir-amrtaih krsneti varna-dvayi | |||||||||
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"When the holy name of Krishna descends and captures the tongue and lips, it controls them so strongly that it engages them in chanting the holy name as if the lips and tongue have gone mad. In this way, the power of the name descends in them, and one feels that only one tongue and one mouth are not enough; thousands of mouths are necessary to taste the name. Then the holy name of Krishna enters the ear with such a great force and current that the ears are captured, and one thinks that only two ears are insufficient; he wants millions of ears to attend to the sweet current entering the ears. Two ears are nothing to him; he wants millions of ears. The nectar of the holy name is coming like a flood through his ears, pushing its way within the heart. | |||||||||
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"It is so sweet that as it goes to capture the heart, the center of all senses, everything is paralyzed. Wherever that sweet aggressor touches, the whole thing is captured with such intensity that everything else is ignored. Rupa Goswami writes, 'I don't know, I can't say, I fail to express how much nectar there is in the holy name of Krishna. These two syllables contain so much sweetness, and such a high quality of sweetness. And this sweetness is so aggressive that it captures everything.'" (Vidagdha-Madhava, Srila Rupa Goswamipad) | |||||||||
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"na jani kateka madhu syama-name achhe go" | |||||||||
| "'I cannot even express how sweet the Name of Shyama is!'—those who chant the Holy Name become filled with this feeling." | |||||||||
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(26) To take shelter in the Holy Name is the one and only essence of all scriptures and the sole object of worship of all great liberated souls: | |||||||||
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nikhila-sruti-mauli-ratna-mala- dyuti-nirajita-pada-pankajanta ayi mukta-kulair upasyamana paritas tvam hari-nama samsrayami | |||||||||
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"O Holy Name! The tips of the toes of Your lotus feet are eternally worshiped by the glowing effulgence radiating from the gemmed chapters of the Upanisads, the crest jewels of the Vedas. You are eternally adored and chanted by great liberated souls like Narada and Sukadeva Goswami. O Hari Nama! Clearing myself of all offenses, I take complete shelter of You." (Sri Namastakam, 1, Srila Rupa Goswami) | |||||||||
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(28) Service to Sri Krishna bestows the nectar of immortality upon conditioned souls: | |||||||||
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idam sariram sata-sandhi-jarjaram pataty avasyam parinama-pesalam kim ausadham prchchhasi mudha durmate niramayam krsna-rasayanam piba | |||||||||
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| "This body is filled with countless diseases and sufferings, and one day it falls dead. It turns into ash, a mass swarming with warms and filled stool. If some fool loves his body, it is disgusting." | |||||||||
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"Dear mind! Listen to the truth I am going to tell you! There is a great
medicine for this disease—constantly chant the Holy Name of Krishna. Krishna
is the elixir from all diseases."
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(29) The Holy Name is beyond the reach of material senses: | |||||||||
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atah sri-krsna-namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih sevonmukhe hi jihvadau svayam eva sphuraty adah | |||||||||
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"Although Krishna's Name, Form, Qualities, and Pastimes cannot be grasped by
the material senses, they manifest on the tongue and to the other senses on
their own through the mood of service."
(Sri Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu)
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nama-sankirtanam yasya sarva-papa-pranasanam | ||||||||
| "I bow unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Hari, by the congregational chanting of whose Name all sins are destroyed, and by offering obeisances unto whom all sorrow is dispelled." | |||||||||
| Commentary: Sin is all anarathas (bad elements), everything undesirable, all offences. The desire for material happiness and enjoyment, as well as the desire to attain liberation (mukti) are anarathas and considered sinful. Why is liberation called a sin? Because liberation is an unnatural state of the soul. The natural state and activity of the soul is service to Lord Krishna, but the soul cannot serve in the liberated state (there is no service possible in the state of liberation). Therefore, liberation is unnatural and is called a sin. Everything that takes us away from our natural position (service to the Lord) is a sin. | |||||||||
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(31) Taking shelter of Lord Hari and congregational chanting of His Holy Name is prescribed as the highest benefit: | |||||||||
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cheto-darpana-marjanam bhava-mahadavagni-nirvapanam sreyah-kairava-chandrika-vitaranam vidya-vadhu-jivanam anandambudhi-vardhanam prati-padam purnamrtasvadanam sarvatma-snapanam param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam | |||||||||
| "Sri Krishna-sankirtan cleanses the mirror of consciousness, extinguishes the raging forest fire of material existence, shines moonlight on the evening lotus of good fortune, is the life of the divine knowledge—the life of souls enlightened with paramour love for the Lord, expands the ocean of ecstasy, is the taste of full nectar at every moment, and soothes the entire self. May Sri Krishna-sankirtan be supremely victorious!" | |||||||||
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na desa-niyamo rajan na kala-niyamastatha | ||||||||
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"O King! When it comes to chanting the Holy Names of Vishnu, it is stated
clearly that there are no rules regarding place and time when they should be
chanted. There are rules when to give donation, when to hold fire sacrifices,
when to take bath, chant various mantras on beads, but there are no
rules or regulations in this world when you can chant the Holy Names of
Vishnu."
(Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa) | |||||||||
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na desa-niyamas tasmin na kala-niyamas-tatha | ||||||||
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"O Lubdhaka! There are no rules regarding when and where the Holy Name of
Lord Hari should be chanted, just as there is no prohibition regarding taking
prasadam in a contaminated state (without having taken bath)."
(Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa) | |||||||||
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(34) Mantra and maha-mantra as distinct pastimes of the Holy Name: | |||||||||
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krsna-mantra haite habe samsara-mochana krsna-nama haite pabe krsnera charana | |||||||||
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"Through Krishna-mantra the soul attains liberation from the material world,
and through the Holy Name of Krishna the soul attains the lotus feet of
Krishna."
(Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata) | |||||||||
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(35) Chanting the Holy Names brings inner fulfilment those who chant Them, as well as all others: | |||||||||
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pasu-paksi-kita-adi balite na pare sunile-i hari-nama ta'ra saba tare | |||||||||
| "Although animals, birds, and insects cannot chant, when they hear the Holy Names they will all be delivered." | |||||||||
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japile se krsna-nama apane se tare uchcha-sankirtane para-upakara kare | |||||||||
| "If one silently chants the Names of Krishna, then he is delivered; but if one loudly chants, then he delivers others also." | |||||||||
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ataeva uchcha kari' kirtana karile sata-guna phala haya sarva-sastre bale | |||||||||
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"Therefore the scriptures say that one gets a hundred times more benefit by
chanting loudly."
(Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata) | |||||||||
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(36) Constant and sincere chanting of the Holy Name: | |||||||||
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eka-bara hari-name yata papa hare patakira sadhya nai tata papa kare | |||||||||
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"A sinner cannot commit more sin than once chanting Krishna's Name can
remove."
(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita) | |||||||||
aparadha-sunya ha'ye laha krsna-nama | |||||||||
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"Be free from offences and chant Krishna's Name. Krishna is your mother.
Krishna is your father. Krishna is your wealth and life."
(Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur) | |||||||||
khanda khanda yadi hai, yaya deha-prana | |||||||||
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"Even if my body is cut into pieces and I give up my life, I will never give
up chanting the Holy Name."
(Srila Haridas Thakur) | |||||||||
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(37) One attains perfection through the Holy Name: | |||||||||
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yada-sanga-kriya-karma janata vapya-janata purnam bhavatu tat-sarvam sri-harer-nama-kirtanat | |||||||||
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"May whatever offences I have knowingly or unknowingly committed be
completely absolved by chanting the Holy Names of the Lord."
"When we hold various rites, programmes, and ceremonies (fire sacrifice, Deity worship, sraddha ceremonies, etc.), we always conclude with chanting of kirtan (chanting the Holy Name). We hold these ceremonies to satisfy the Supreme Lord and demigods, but during these ceremonies we consciously or unconsciously commit many mistakes. Moreover, in this Kali-yuga, which is an ocean of faults, it is impossible to make any offering or hold any worship properly, that is why for the ceremony to be successful, all imperfections must be rectified, and this is possible only through the chanting of the Holy Name (kirtan). That is why we always finish all ceremonies with chanting of the Holy Name." (Srila B.S. Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj) | |||||||||
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(38) The Holy Name is the highest medicine: | |||||||||
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jiva jago, jiva jago, gorachanda bale | |||||||||
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"Sri Gorachand calls, 'O souls, awake! O souls, awake! How long will you
sleep in the clutches of the witch Maya?'"
bhajibo boliya ese samsara-bhitare | |||||||||
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"You came into this world saying, 'O Lord, I will serve You', but, having
forgotten this promise, you have remained in ignorance."
tomare la-ite ami ha-inu avatara | |||||||||
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"I have descended to save you. Other than Me, who is your friend?"
enechhi ausadhi mayanasibara lagi' | |||||||||
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"I have brought the medicine to dispel Maya. Pray for this Hari-nam
maha-mantra and take it."
bhakativinoda prabhu charane padiya | |||||||||
| Bhaktivinod falls to the feet of the Lord and begs Him to receive this mantra of the Holy Name». | |||||||||
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(39) "Gaya Gora Madhur Svare" (Gora sings sweetly): | |||||||||
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gaya gora madhur svare | |||||||||
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"Gaurasundar sings in a sweet voice:"
"hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare
grhe thaka, vane thaka sada 'hari' bale' daka | |||||||||
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"Whether you live in a house or in a forest, always call out, 'Hari!' In
happiness and in sadness, do not forget—chant the Lord's Name aloud."
maya-jale baddha ha'ye achha michhe kaja la'ye | |||||||||
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"Bound in Maya's net, you work in vain. Now, while you are still conscious,
chant 'Radha-Madhava'."
jivana ha-ila sesa na bhajile hrsikesa | |||||||||
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"Your life is ending, but you have not served Hrsikes. Bhaktivinod advises,
'Once relish the Name's nectar.'"
(Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur) | |||||||||
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(40) From the holy lotus mouth of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Vani): | |||||||||
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vraja-basi-gana pracharaka dhana pratistha-bhiksuka tara nahe saba prana achhe tara se hetu prachara pratisthasa-hina-krsna-gatha saba | |||||||||
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"The devotees of Vraja are treasure among preachers. They ask for no prestige
that is an attribute of dead bodies: as long as they have life in their
bodies, they preach and glorify Krishna without any desire for
recognition."
sri-dayita-dasa kirtanete asa | |||||||||
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"Praying to be able to do kirtan, Sri Dayita Das loudly takes the Holy
Name. Chanting of the Holy Name (kirtan) arouses remembrance
(smarana), and at that time it becomes possible to practise
nirjan-bhajan."
(Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur) | |||||||||
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(41) Taking shelter in the Holy Name is the best: | |||||||||
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"Your wife, children, and friends will take your to the crematorium, and,
having had your body burnt, will go home. Who needs you? Who do you have?
Understand the meaning of life now. There is no doubt that the day will come
when this body will be destroyed."
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| "Aspire for the eternal and non-transitory existence, always chant the glories of Lord Hari and the Holy Name! Leave useless arguments and worship Krishna! Bhaktivinod finds shelter in this." | |||||||||
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(42) The Holy Name is the only shelter for all souls in the entire fourteen worlds: | |||||||||
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jivana anitya janaha sara tahe nana-vidha vipada-bhara namasraya kari' yatane tumi thakaha apana kaje | |||||||||
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"Understand the essence: life is temporary and filled with all sorts of
adversity. Carefully taking shelter of the Name, engage in your work."
krsna-nama-sudha kariya pana | |||||||||
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"Drink the nectar of Krishna's Name and soothe Bhaktivinod's soul. There is
nothing to be had but the Name in all the fourteen worlds."
jivera kalyana-sadhana-kama | |||||||||
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"Desiring to bless all souls, the Lord's sweet Name comes to this world and
arises like the Sun within the sky of the heart to dispel the darkness of
ignorance."
(Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur) | |||||||||
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