Gauranga Glorifies Harinama

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das

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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!