THE MOST IMPORTANT PURPORT OF THE VEDAS

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THE MOST IMPORTANT PURPORT OF THE VEDAS

By His Divine Grace Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada.

Translated by Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami.

 

In Shri Chaitanya-Charitamrita Adi-lila 8.31, Shrila Krishnadas Kaviraja

Goswami states this verse for the benefit of all living entities:

 

caitanya-nityanande nahi esaba vicara

nama laite prema dena, vahe asrudhara

 

"But if one only chants, with faith or mechanically or even without

sufficient faith the holy names of Lord Caitanya and Nityananda, very

quickly he is cleansed of all offenses. Since in the chanting of the names

of Nitai-Gauranga there is no consideration of offenses, one will very

quickly come to the stage of love of God and tears of pure love flow from

his eyes, simply by chanting Their names."

 

Anubhasya by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada:

 

Bengali: krsna-nama aparadhera vicara karena, gaura-nityanandera name

aparadhera vicara nai. aparadhi krsna-nama grahana karilei kakhanei

nama-phala (krsna-prema) labha karena na. aparadhi thaka-kaleu

gaura-nityanandera nama grahanakari nama karite karite aparadha mocanante

nama-phala labha karena. ihara vicara o siddhanta ei je-gaura-nityanandera

nikata krsna-vimukha sadhaka krsna unmukha haibara janya gamana karena. ara

sadhanasiddha, anarthamukta krsnanmukera uccarya krsna-nama anarthayukta

avasthaya kakhanei phala (krsna-prema)pradana kare na. gaura-nityananda

anarthayukta jivera sevya-vastu haoyaya tahadera seva jivera krsnaseva

apeksa adhiktara prayojaniya. sadhaka siksara apraptite siddhabhimane

krsna-namera seva karite udyata haile tahara anarthaei asiya upasthita haya;

kintu nitai-gaurera bhajane siddhabhimanera chalana na rakhiya anarthayukta

avasthayeo jagadguru siksaka dvayera nikata upasthita haile tahara

tahadigake anarthamukta karaiya tanhadigera svayam-rupa o svayam-prakasa

svarupa uplabdhi karana. tahatei jivera svarupa-jnanera udaya haya.

 

English: "The Hare Krsna maha-mantra considers the offenses whereas the

names of Gaura-Nityananda don't consider offenses. An offensive chanter will

never achieve the fruit of chanting (pure love for Krsna) by chanting the

Hare Krsna maha-mantra."

 

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(THE SECRET OF ALL SECRETS)

 

(Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta continues: "THEREORE TILL THE TIME HE IS COMMITTING

OFFENSES, HE SHOULD REGULARLY CHANT THE NAMES OF GAURA-NITYANANDA WHICH ARE

THE GRAHANAKARI-NAMA (MOST IMP NAMES TO BE ACCEPTED AND CHANTED) FOR THE

SADHAKA. DUE TO THE *REPEATED CHANTING OF THE NAMES OF GAURA-NITYANANDA, ALL

THE OFFENSES WILL BE DESTROYED AND HE WILL VERY QUICKLY ACHIEVE THE FRUIT OF

THE CHANTING, PURE LOVE OF KRSNA."

 

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"The philosophical principle behind these statements is as follows--The

aspirant who is averse to Lord Krsna approaches Lord Gaura-Nityananda to

become attracted to Lord Krsna. The Hare Krsna maha-mantra can only be

uttered purely by the sadhaka who is on the perfected stage (sadhana-siddha)

and who is free from all anarthas (unwanted things in the heart). If

sadhakas full of offenses chant the maha-mantra, the maha-mantra will never

give them love for Krsna.

 

"Thus Lord Gaura-Nityananda are the most worshippable Lords for the souls

who are full of offenses. That is why Their service is more appropriate and

beneficial for these unfortunate souls than the service of Lord Krsna. If

the sadhaka without hearing proper instructions, proudly thinks himself to

be on the perfected stage and tries to render service to the Hare Krsna

maha-mantra by chanting it, then the offenses will come and bar his

progress. Onthe other hand, if the sadhaka who is full of offenses, gives up

his sense of false pride of thinking himself on the perfected stage, and

thus approaches and worships the two Jagadgurus Lord Nitai-Gaura and takes

instructions from Them, They will deliver him from all offenses and reward

him with the realization of Their own forms (svarupas) of Svayam-Rupa (Lord

Caitanya) and Svayam-Prakasa (Lord Nityananda). Then the soul realizes one

own constitutional position in relation with the two Lords and thus achieves

perfection."

 

Bengali: krsna-nama o gaura-nama,-ubhayei namira sahita abhinna. krsnke

gaura apeksa laghu va sankirna baliya janile, uhake avidyara karya baliya

janite haibe. prakrtapakse jivera prayojana-vicare sri gaura-nityanandera

nama grahanera upayogita adhiktara. sri gaura-nityananda udara evam

audaryera abhyantare madhura. krsnera udarta-kevala mukta, siddha asritajana

ganera upara; gaura-nityanandera audarya-srote anarthayukta aparadhi jiva

bhogamaya aparadhera haste haite mukta haiya gaura-krsnera pada-padma labha

karena.

 

English: "The name of Krsna and Gaura-Both are non-different than the named

Lord. Those who think that Krsna is any way inferior or limited than Gaura

are in gross ignorance."

 

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(PRAYOJANA-VICARE - MORE USEFUL)

 

Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta continues: "BUT IN PRACTICAL (PRAYOJANA)

CONSIDERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE BENEFIT AWARDED TO THE CONDITIONED SOULS,

THE CHANTING OF SHRI GAURA-NITYANANDA'S NAME IS **MORE USEFUL AND HELPFUL**

FOR EVERYONE. KRISHNA'S MERCY IS GENERALLY ONLY UPON THE LIBERATED OR

PERFECTED SOULS WHO ARE SURRENDERED TO HIM. BUT THE MAGNANIMITY AND MERCY OF

LORD GAURA-NITYANANDA IS ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOULS WHO ARE OFFENDERS AND FULL

OF ANARTHAS AND DESIRES FOR MATERIAL SENSE-GRATIFICATION."

 

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"The chanting of Lord Gaura-Nityananda's name and Their worship quickly

delivers the soul from all the offenses and thus the soul achieves shelter

at the lotus feet of Lord Gaura-Krsna."

 

>From the newly published book 'Our Eternal Home Navadvipa', by Bhaktiratna

Sadhu Swami (brsadhu (AT) rediffmail (DOT) com) available with Rasbihari Lal & Sons in

Loibazar Vrindavan.

 

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