Nama Sankirtana Burns Down Your Sins.

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Hare Krishna,

 

After narrating the entire Bhagavata Purana to King Pareekshit before

an assembly of eminent sages, Sage Suka summed up the merit of

chanting the Divine name, which is the quintessence of the teachings

of this scriptural text, " I salute Sri Hari (the dispeller of all

fears and agony), the Supreme Lord, the loud chanting of whose names

is the most efficacious and easiest way to wipe out all sins and

respectful salutation to whom alleviates all suffering. " Sankara in

his commentary on one of the introductory verses to the Vishnu

Sahasranama notes that among all the purifying rituals it is Lord

Narayana's name which is the highest, " Even if evil-minded people

think of Hari, by the fact that they remembered Him, He removes their

sins, like even if one accidentally touches fire, it will burn him...

This is a praise of the Divine name. "

 

Pareekshit was an exemplar of how a devotee should listen to the

glory of the Lord. When he was cursed to die in seven days' time the

king who wanted to expiate for his misdeed and realise God sought out

Suka. The sage told him that listening to the glory of the Almighty

would deliver him from bondage and also narrated the divine deeds of

the Lord in His descents. The Bhagavata notes that the king listened

with rapt attention to the exposition with determination to die of

starvation (to make amends for the humiliation he caused to the sage

who was in meditation by throwing a dead snake on his person) without

even drinking water.

 

Understanding the rationale of the whole exercise (atonement for the

curse) Pareekshit especially wished to listen to Gajendra's

liberation as the elephant by dint of latent tendency (Vasana) of its

previous birth (as King Indradyumna) called out to the Lord when all

its kith and kin deserted it. The struggle between the king of

elephants and the alligator had gone on for a thousand years and

initially its mates had tried to help but in course of time they were

also helpless and left it to its fate.

 

It was only when Gajendra realised that no one could come to its aid

that it providentially remembered the Almighty and surrendered to Him

uttering His name. The Lord rushed to its side on His mount, Garuda,

and not only saved it but also granted mukti (liberation) .

 

Om Namo Narayanaya!!!

 

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Note : The above is except of an article in the net by Shri. Sriram