Explanation of ‘Nikhila-bhuvana-lakshmi-nitya-leelâ-âspadabhyâm’
Sri Krishna’s lotus–feet are ‘Nikhila-bhuvana-lakshmi-nitya-leelâ-âspadabhyâm’, which means: ‘All the Goddesses of wealth in the entire creation eternally reside and sport there.’
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Chapter 15 : Srila Raghunath das Goswami’s relish of the Mahamantra
Srila Raghunâth dâs Goswâmi has revealed a supremely enjoyable meaning of the Mahâmantra and Srila Shibânanda Sen’s son Sri Chaitanya dâs has rendered it in the form of a poem in simple Bengali. Since Srila Dâs Goswami is in Manjari-bhav, … Read more >
Chapter 14 : Srimat Jiva Goswâmipâd explains the Mahâmantra
sarva-cheto harah krishnasttasya chittam haratyasou,
vaidagdhi sâravistârairato râdhâ harâ matâ.1.
“Sri Krishna steals everyone’s heart, while Srimati Râdhârâni steals His heart with Her intense vaidagdhi – hence She is called ‘Harâ’ and addressed as ‘Hare’.”
karshati sweeya lâvanya-murali-kala-nihswanaih,… Read more >
Chapter 13 : Thakur Sri Haridas’s unique relish of the Mahamantra
The foremost preacher of the Holy Name – Nâmâchârya Thâkur Sri Haridâs has given a most wonderful explanation of the Mahâmantra. The devotees of Lord Goursundar will surely relish it.
“ekdin haridâs nirjone boshiyâ,
mahâmantra jope harshe premâbishto … Read more >
Chapter 12 :Let us chant with love
Two Types of Chanting
Anyway, whether we are offensive or non-offensive, it is our bounden duty to serve bhakti devi by chanting with love and respect. If we are inoffensive, we shall attain prem and if we are offensive, we … Read more >
Chapter 11 : How do we know whether we’re chanting with or without offense?
- Let’s shatter those shackles
The saints and scriptures ordain that we should chant the Holy Name without committing these ten offences. The only way we can chant without offending is to obey Sriman-Mahâprabhu’s command – to be more humble than … Read more >
Chapter 10 : Can we beg tiny blessings from Harinam ?
The Eighth Offense
“dharma-vrata-tyâga-hutâdi sarva-shubha-kriyâ-sâmyam-api-pramâdah”
Meaning – “It is an offense to equate the result of the Holy Name with the outcomes of righteous conduct, fasting, sacrifices, and other religious activities.’
This belittles the glory of the Holy Name, … Read more >
Chapter 9 : The sixth and seventh offenses
The Sixth Offense – harinâmni kalpanam –
Srimat Jiva Goswâmipâd has explained this as –
“The Holy Name has incomparable glory. To prove that it is not so great, one may put forth some imaginary meaning of the Holy Name. … Read more >
Chapter 8 :Why should we not criticise the Vedas alhtough they glorify karma and gyan?
The Fourth offense
– shruti-shâstra-nindanam –
This refers to blaspheming the Vedas and scriptures following the Vedas. ‘Blaspheming’ includes disregard, irreverence or any other adverse behavior. The Vedas are transcendental and self-manifested. “Vedayatiti vedah” -“Veda is one who … Read more >
Chapter 7: The second and third naamaparadhs
The Second Offense
“shivasya shri-vishnorya iha guna-nâmâdi sakalam,
dhiyâ bhinnam pashyet sa khalu harinâmâhitakarah”
Meaning – “If we consider the qualities, name etc of Sri Vishnu and Sri Shiva as different from each other, it is not good for our … Read more >