Krsna's name is more merciful then Krsna's vigraha (form)

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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Gitavali

 

vacya o vacaka-dui swarup tomar

vacya-tava sri-vigraha cid-anandakar

 

1) O Lord, You possess two transcendental forms, properly called vacya (that

which is nameable) and vacaka (that which denotes). The vacya is Your

beautiful personal bodily form full of transcendental knowledge and bliss.

 

(2)

vacaka swarup tava `sri-krsnaadi' nam

varna-rupi sarva-jiva-ananda-visram

 

2) The vacaka forms are Your holy names, such as Sri Krsna and so forth.

Thus appearing in the form of transcendental sound vibration, You are the

resting place for the bliss of all souls.

 

(3)

ei dui swarupe tava ananta prakas

doya kori' deya jive tomara vilas

 

3) Your unlimited manifestations are found in these two forms. Taking pity

and being very kind, they confer upon the fallen souls entrance into Your

divine pastimes.

 

(4)

kintu janiyachi natha vacaka-swarup

vacyapeksa doyamoy, ei aparup

 

4) But of these two forms of Yours, O Lord, I have understood Your vacaka

form to be even more merciful than Your vacya form. Thus do I find Your holy

name most wonderful.

 

(5)

nama nami bheda nai, vedera vacan

tabu nama-nami ho'te adhika korun

 

5) It is the declaration of the Vedas that the holy name of the Lord and the

Lord Himself are non-different, yet still the holy name is more merciful

than the Lord Himself.

 

(6)

krsnae-aparadhi jadi name sraddha kori'

prana bhori' dake nam-`rama, krsna, hari'

 

6) If one is an offender to Lord Krsna personally, but has genuine faith in

the holy name and calls out with all his heart and soul, "Rama!Krsna!"

"Hari!"...

 

(7)

aparadha dure jay, ananda-sagare

bhase sei anayase rasera pathare

 

7) ...then all his offenses are cast far away, and he floats without

difficulty in the ocean of divine bliss and transcendental mellows.

 

(8)

vigraha-swarup vacye aparadha kori'

suddha-namasraye sei aparadhe tori'

 

8) A person may commit offenses to the vacya or the transcendental figure of

the Lord, but if he is under the shelter of the pure holy name, he crosses

over all those offenses.

 

(9)

bhakativinoda mage sri-rupa-carane

vacaka-swarup name rati anuksane

 

9) At the lotus feet of Srila Rupa Goswami, Bhaktivinoda begs for constant

loving attachment for the vacaka or divine holy name of the Supreme Lord.