NAMAPARADHAM SAKALAM VINASHYA...SUPREME CONSOLATION

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NAMAPARADHAM SAKALAM VINASHYA...SUPREME CONSOLATION

 

In the Gauranga-lila-smarana-mangala stotram Verse 97, Shrila Bhaktivinoda

Thakura states:

 

namaparadham sakalam vinasya, caitanya-namasrita-manavanam;

bhaktim param yah pradadau janebhyas, tam gauracandram pranamami bhaktya.

 

"With great devotion, I bow before Lord Gauracandra, who for they who take

shelter of His most merciful name of Gauranga, immediately destroys all the

various kind of offenses in the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra,

and in this way awards transcendental devotional service to the living

entities."

 

In Shri Chaitanya-chandramrita Verse 53 , Shrila Prabodhananda Sarasvati

states the paramount importance of the name of Lord Caitanya:

 

ha hanta citta-bhuvi me paramosarayam,

sad-bhakti-kalpa-latikankurita katham syat;

hrdy ekam eva param asvasaniyam asti,

caitanya-nama-kalayan na kadapi socyah.

 

Alas! Alas! How will the desire creeper of pure unalloyed devotional service

to Lord Krsna sprout in the supremely unfertile desert of my heart? In my

heart, there is only one supreme consolation and solace. That is chanting of

the name of Lord Gauranga. This chanting will eternally put an end to all my

lamentation and will work wonders in my heart softening it with love of God.

 

(From the book - Our Eternal Home: Navadvipa by Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami)

 

(Kindly forgive me if I will not be able to reply to email philosophical

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writing, translation, publication and preaching work at present. ys TB BrS.)