SRI DASA-VIDHA NAMAPARADHA

[govinda das]

SRI DASA-VIDHA NAMAPARADHA

The Ten Offences to the Holy Name

(to be carefully avoided by the devotee)

 

hari-nama mahamantra sarvva-mantra-sara

yadera karunabale jagate pracara

sei nama-parayana sadhu, mahajana

tahhadera ninda na kariha kadacana [1]

 

vrajendranandana krishna sarvvesvaresvara

mahesvara adi tara sevana-tatpara

nama chintamani krishna-chaitanya-svarupa

bheda-jnana na karibe lila-guna-rupa [2]

 

"guru krishna-rupa han sastrera pramane

guru-rupe krishna kripa kare bhagyavane"

se gurute marttya-buddhi avajnadi tyaji

ista-labha kara, nirantara nama bhaji [3]

 

sruti, sruti-mata saha satvata purana

sri-nama-charana-padma kare nirajana

sei sruti-sastra yeba karaye nindana

se aparadhira sanga karibe varjjana [4]

 

namera mahima sarvva-sastrete vakhane

atistuti, hena kabhu na bhaviha mane

agastya, ananta, brahma, sivadi satata

ye nama-mahima-gatha sankirttana rata

se nama-mahima-sindhu ke paibe para?

ati-stuti bole yei-sei duracara [5]

 

krishna-namavali nitya golokera dhana

kalpita, prakrita, bhave - apardhi-jana [6]

 

name sarvva-papa-ksaya sarvva-sastre kaya

sara-dina papa kari sei bharasaya -

emata durbbuddhi yara sei aparadhi

maya-pravañcita, duhkha bhuñje niravadhi [7]

 

atulya sri-krishna-nama purna-rasa-nidhi

tara sama na bhaviha subha-karmma adi [8]

 

name sraddha-hina-jana - vidhata-vañchita

tare nama dane aparadha suniscita [9]

 

suniyao krishna-nama-mahatmya apara

ye priti-rahita, sei naradhama chara

ahamta mamata yara antare bahire

suddha krishna-nama tara kabhu nahi sphure [10]

 

ei dasa-aparddha kariya varjjana

ye sujana kare hari-nama sankirttana

apurvva sri-krishna-prema labhya tara haya

nama-prabhu tara hride nitya vilasaya [11]

 

Hare Krishna Mahamantra -

of all mantras the best,

Throughout the world is preached

by saints' potent grace behest;

Such saints to the Name devoted,

such pure souls great:

Never dare offend them -

dare not show them hate.

 

Lord Krishna, son of Nanda,

of all lords the Leader -

The great Siva and all the gods

serve His feet forever;

The touchstone of the Name

is Krishna incarnate -

His Pastimes, Nature, Form also

think not separate.

 

"Guru's a form of Krishna-

the Scriptures corroborate;

In the form of Guru,

Krishna blesses the fortunate."

Never offend that Guru

by thinking him mere mortal;

Gain your highest objective -

serve the Name for time eternal.

 

The Vedas with Mother Gayattri

and Srimad-Bhagavatam

Illuminate the Lotus Feet

of Sri Hari's Name;

Whoever vilifies

those Holy Vedic Scriptures -

Never keep their company,

know them as offenders.

 

The Glories of the Name -

all Scriptures' exaltation;

Dare not think their praise

to be exaggeration,

Agastya, Ananta, Brahma,

Siva, etc., ever

Sing the Glories of that Name

with full-hearted fervour.

Who can cross the ocean

of the Glories of that Name?

Whoever says 'exaggeration'

have their sin to blame.

 

The Holy Names of Krishna -

eternal wealth of Goloka:

Who thinks those Names imaginary,

mundane - he's offender.

 

All Scriptures claim the Name

all sin it can destroy,

But those who spend their time in sin

making it a ploy -

Such a wicked attitude

is that of an offender

Deceived by illusion,

perpetually to suffer.

 

Incomparable Name of Krishna -

the treasure of ecstasy:

Never dare compare it with

auspicious piety.

 

Those who're faithless t'ward the Name -

deceived by Providence:

Giving them the Holy Name

surely's an offence.

 

Despite them hearing the infinite

Glories of Krishna's Name,

Those whose hearts don't melt in love

are rascals of ill fame;

Only pride and avarice

their thoughts and words do yield

The Pure Name of Krishna

to them is ne'er revealed.

 

Casting off these ten offences,

leaving no exception,

Those pure souls who chant the Name

in Holy Congregation -

The miracle of Love for Krishna

they will surely savour,

The Name Divine Himself will shine

within their hearts forever.

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Tridandi-bhiksu Sri Bhakti Sundar Govinda

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math,

Kolergañj, Nabadwip, Nadia

2nd April, 1989