Mahanidhi Madan
Gopal Das
#NamaTattva
#Advaitin #Krishna #Harinama #GloriesOfChanting #HareKrishna
When Mahaprabhu came
to Benares, alocal Brahmin narrated His transcendental glories to Sri
Prakashananda, a famous Advaitinacharya.
The Advaitin then
laughed very much (bahutahasila) and criticized Mahaprabhu: “Yes, I heard He is
called Chaitanya. He has hypnotized a bunch of sentimental followers into
believing He is Ishvara. And now then they dance around like madmen!”
Feeling very much
aggrieved to hear this, the Brahmin immediately left and went to describe
hismeeting:“O Mahaprabhu! Although he offendedYou that Advait in said Your
name, “Chaitanya Chaitanya Chaitanya”. But why could he not say “KRISHNA?”
Sri Krishna Chaitanya
replied, “The Mayavadi Advaitins are Krishna aparadhis. Thus they only keep
saying ‘brahma’, ‘atma’ ‘chaitanya’ kaheniravadhi. (129)Therefore, Krishna nama
never manifests in their mouths.
“Krishna’s name
and transcendental form are identical, Krishna nama Krishna svarupa duitasamana.
(130)Sri Krishna’s name, murti and personal form are one form of transcendental
blissful consciousness, namavigrahasvarupa, cidanandarupa. There is no
difference between them. (131)
“There is no
difference between Krishna’s transcendental body and Himself or between His
name and Himself. But by nature the jiva’s name, body and soul are all
different. (132)
dehadehiranamanamira,
krishnenahibheda
jivera dharma
namadeha, svarupevibheda
“Therefore,
Krishna’s transcendental name, form and intimate pastimes are not perceptible
or self-manifest to the material senses. (134)
ataevakrishneranama,dehavilasa
prakrtendriyagrahyanahe,
hayasva-prakasha
“Sri Krishna
Himself and His name, qualities, and pastimes are all equal in transcendental
consciousness and bliss. (135)
Krishna nama
Krishna guna, Krishna lila vrnda
Krishnerasvarupasama,
sabacidananda
“The complete absolute
bliss of Krishna’s lila rasa forcibly pulls the jnanis away from brahman bliss
of and conquers their souls.”(137) [i.e. Sri Shuka Muni]
brahmanandahaitepurna,
anandalila rasa
brahmajnaniakarshiya,
kareatmavasha
These are Sriman Mahaprabhu’s
direct and personal teachings on the glories of Sri Krishna’s Divine Names.
During His discourse, however, Sri Chaitanya spoke the following two essential
verses about Nama Tattva that all devotees should know, memorize and remember
while chanting Sri Harinama japa and kirtana.
namacintamanihkrishnash,
chaitanyarasavigrahah
purnahshuddhonitya-mukto,bhinnatvannamanaminoh
“The peerless gem
of Krishna’s transcendental name fulfills all thoughts and desires. Nama Prabhu
is the living form of consciousness and divine loving rapture. Krishna nama is
completely immaculate—ever existing on the transcendental plane.”
atahsrikrishnanamadi,nabhavedgrahyamindriyaih
sevonmukhe hi jihvadau,svayamevasphuratyadah
“Sri Krishna’s
transcendental names, forms, qualities and pastimes cannot be perceived by the
material senses. However, they all automatically self-manifest [svayamsphurti]
on the tongue and other senses of one with a service attitude [sevamukha].”
(Cc. 2.17.114-137)
Sri Harinama ki
jai! Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ki jai! Jai Jai Sri Radhe!
Hare krsna 🙏...Jai Sri Gurudeva 🙏
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