Krsna-Nama-sankirtana is preached by Lord Caitanya Himself

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> Prabhupada says that Lord Caitanya PERSONALLY inaugurates the Yuga Dharma.

>

> yuga-dharma pravartaimu nama-sankirtana

> cari bhava-bhakti diya nacamu bhuvana

>

> "I shall PERSONALLY inaugurate the religion of the age-nama-sankirtana,

> the congregational chanting of the holy name. I shall make the world dance

> in ecstasy, realizing the four mellows of loving devotional service.

 

And Srila Narottama dasa Thakura sings... golokera prema-dhana,

hari-nama-sankirtana. Hari-nama-sankirtana is the treasure from Goloka

Vrndavana.

 

And mind you, the names of Lord Hari that are given by Lord Chaitanya are

those of Vrajendra-nandana. For instance, Srila Prabhupada always sang the

song "Jaya Radha Madhava" which is about Vrajendra-nandana, the Beloved of

Srimati Radharani.

 

Maybe in other Kali-yugas, the yuga-avatara comes to give the holy names of

Lord Visnu or other Visnu-tattvas, but these names cannot be the names of

Vrajendra-nandana which can only be given by He Himself in his form as

Gauranga. Bilvamangala Thakura asks who can ever give love of Krsna other

than Krsna? Similarly, who can give us or inform us about Vrajendra-nandana

other than Himself.

 

So the Lord Gauranga who appeared in this kali-yuga, who gave us the holy

names of Vrajendra-nandana is Vrajendra-nandana Himself and not the

Maha-visnu aspect of Him.

 

By properly chanting the holy names of Lord Gopinatha (which was given by

Lord Chaitanya), we can certainly go to Goloka Vrndavana and attain eternal

service of Radha Krishna in Goloka Vrndavana.

 

As a proof for the above, here is a verse from Brhad-bhagavatamrta:

 

>From Part two, Chapter one:

 

> 21-22 My heart is not happy if others attain the same destination

> attained by the loving devotees who chant the holy names and who,

> indifferent to all material goals, yearn to become Sri Radha's

> maidservants. I cannot tolerate that others attain the same destination

> as that attained by Nanda, Yasoda and their associates.

> Note: Srila Sanatana Gosvami explains that the "others" here are the

> Pandavas and Yadavas.

 

Here is another statement that appears in the same chapter. This was a

statement by Gopakumara when the brahmana took his shelter:

 

> 103 For him only the direct sight of the Lord's lotus feet remains. He

> should not be attached to chanting mantras. He should be attached to

> chanting the Lord's holy names.

> 104-5 There is no way other than the worship of Sri Madana-Gopala's

> lotus feet, a worship that consists mostly of glorification of His holy

> names, that gives a result beyond what one can desire, and that should be

> performed with faithful and respectful sight of the places where the Lord

> enjoyed pastimes.

> 106 There is no goal other than pure love, which mocks the four goals of

> life and conquers the Lord's lotus feet.

> Srila Sanatana Gosvami explains that the four goals of life are

> material piety, economic development, sense gratification, and liberation.

 

Again the above is proof that chanting and glorifying (preaching is a way of

glorification) the holy names of Lord Madana Gopala properly can give one

Vrajendra-nandana prema.

 

There are many more statements in the Brhad-bhagavatamrta like the above. So

if the Lord Chaitanya who gave us Krsna-names is Mahavisnu, then it would

imply that by Mahavisnu's grace we can get Krsna-prema. However, from

Bilvamangal Thakura's statement, we understand that only Krsna Himself can

give Krsna-prema. So it has to be that the aspect of Lord Chaitanya who

gives us the holy names of Krsna is also Krsna, Vrajendra-nandana Himself.

 

Srila Prabhupada taught us that Hare refers to Radharani and Krsna and Rama

refer to Krsna Himself. (Of course, Rama can also refer to Balarama or

Ramacandra.) And by chanting and preaching (which is the same as glorifying)

these holy names, we can certainly reach Goloka Vrndavana, at the lotus feet

of Lord Madana-Gopala.

 

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