THE DIVINE NAME by Rāghava Caitanya Dāsa Published by BHAKTI VIGYĀNA NITYĀNANDA BOOK TRUST ŚRĪ K A CHAITANYA MISSION (Regd.) SRI BHAKTI VINOD ASHRAM BERHAMPUR-6(GM) (INDIA) SRI GAURA JAYANTĪ 24 March 1997 (WWW Edition – Vāmana dvādaśī 2007) All Rights Reserved By BHAKTI VIJÑĀNA NITYĀNANDA BOOK TRUST CONTENTS śrī śrī gaura-nityānandau jayata vande 'ha r -guro r -yuta-pada-kamala r -gurun vai$%ava ca r -rupa sgrajta saha-ga%a-raghunthnvita ta sa-j vam sdvaita svadh(ta parijana-sahita k)$%a-caitanya-deva r -rdh-k)$%a- dn saha-ga%a-lalit- r -vi khnvit ca namo mah-vadnyya k)$%a-prema-pradya te k)$%ya k)$%a-caitanya-nmne gaura-tvi$e nama yad advaita brahmopani$adi tad apy asya tanu-bh ya tmntarym puru$a iti so ’sy a-vibhava $a,-ai varyai (r%o ya iha bhagavn sa svayam aya na caitanyt k)$%j jagati para-tattva param iha rdh k)$%a-pra%aya-vik)tir hldin aktir asmd ektmnv api bhuvi pur deha-bheda gatau tau caitanykhya praka-am adhun tad-dvaya caikyam pta rdh-bhva-dyuti-suvalita naumi k)$%a-svar(pam cird adatta nija-gu ta-vittam sva-prema-nmmr taṃ aty-udra - mara yo vitatra gaurah kr ṣ ṇ ọ janebhyas tam aha prapadye gaura sac-caritm)tamrita-nidhir gaura sadaiva stuve gaure%a prathita rahasya bhajana gaurya sarva dade gaurd asti k) lur atra na paro gaurasya bh)tyo 'bhava gaure gauravam carami bhagavan gaura prabho rak$a mm madhuryair-madhubhi suga.dhi bhajana-svar%mbu-jn vana kru%ym)ta-nirjarair-upacita sat-prema-hemcala bhaktmbo-dhara-dhora% vijayin ni$kampa- am -valir- devo na kuladaivata vijayat caitanya k)$%o hari namo 'stu nma ru ya namo 'stu nma jalpine namo 'stu nma uddhya namo nma mayya ca ājānulambita bhujau kanakāvadātau sa98%rtanai 8apitarau 8amal!yat!8;au vi$vambharau dvi5avarau yugadharma p!lau vande 5agadpriya 8arau 8aru<!vat!rau I bow 0e1 2 Divine 3rhma%a Twins1 4ith arms e5tending to the knees, And splendour as of sparkling gold8 2 Sole Progenitors of Sa.k rtana old1 Twain Descents of Divine Mercy1 I bow 0e again1 Universe's Supports and 3enefactors Twain1 Lotus-Eyed 3rhma%a Gems1 2 Purest Rages1 Divine Fulfillers of the laws of all ages1 anarpita-car%> cir!t 8aru<ay!vat%r<a? 8alau samarpayitum unnato55vala-ras!> sva bha8ti-$riyam hari? pura@a-sundara-dyuti-8adamba sand%pita? sad! hAdaya-8andare sphuratu va? $ac%-nandana? 2ut of Mercy alone the Glories of the Divine Name, Unprecedented in epic history to spread K)$%a Prema, and to relish Its luscious sweetness with gay abandon Ar K)$%a graced this earth as Ar Aac nandana. Twas ne'er given before in history's cheCuered record And was tasted anew by Him with 3haktas in gay accord. May Gaura-Hari of the splendour of molten gold Illumine the hearts of us all - both young and old. 1 PRECACE Ar K)$%a is ever dallying as an e5emplary lover of Himself as Ar Gaur.ga. Ar K)$%a, the essential nature of the Supreme 3eing, is the only Real and Eternal truth. He is the only object of Love. Ar Gaur.ga is the possessor and distributor of that Love. He was Himself singing K)$%a's Name and was teaching others how to Love K)$%a and sing His Name. In so doing He distinguishes pointedly the Real Name which is identical with the object Himself from the apparent or false one which is taken rofanely, blas hemously or in vain. He emphasised that in Kali-yuga worldly people indulge in D1F duplicity, D2F into5ication, D3F sensuality and DIF killing animals and so are unable to meditate upon or worship Vi$%u and perform Vedic sacrifices. So the chanting of K)$%a's Name is the only meditation, the only sacrifice, the only worship in this Kali-yuga. Name is the means, Name is the end. 3ut it should be noted with utmost care that K)$%a's Name is not mere combination or utterance of letters. A similarity in utterance and appearance are not identical. The minutest spark of fire set consciously or unconsciously, seriously or playfully, will instantaneously burn an inflammable thing8 whereas thousand glow-worms will not act in thousand years. K)$%a's Name is identical with K)$%a Himself and pregnant with all the properties and attributes of K)$%a. So His Name unlike all other names is full of energy, perfect, eternal, pure, devoid of illusion and eternally free. Aurora is sufficient to dispel the darkness of night and to drive the wild animals to their lairs and thieves and dacoits to other resorts8 it enables us to distinguish the various objects of senses and ushers the advent of the glowing lam of heaven. So does Nmbhsa Dthe utterance of Name avoiding the ten rofanationsF stop poverty, destroy our worldly hankerings and dispel the illusory gloom, so that we may see the Name face to face. 1 Through the blessings of our Divine master 108 Ar Paramahasa Lagadguru Ar la 3hakti Siddhnta Sarasvat 1E5cer t from Nma-bhajana Gosvm Mahrja, the learned scholar Ar da Rghava Caitanya Prabhu has collected Cuotations from Vedas, Upani$ads, Sm)tis and Authorised Scriptures for his 'Divine Name' which is 3hakti Rasm)ta Sgara for the needy devotee. English knowing people or devotees will be benefited and pleased to acCuire a copy of this super spiritualised publication. My sincere thanks are due to Ar da Ambar $a 3rahmacr , Ar da Trivikrama Mahrja and Ar Kali Charan Panda to publish the 3ook within a short time. May the Divine Lord Ar K)$%a bless them. Invoking the blessings of Ar la Sarasvat Gosvm , The Divine Master, Trida%,i 3hik$u 3hakti Vaibhava Pur Ar da Rghava Caitanya Dsa Ar la 3hakti Vaibhava Pur Gosvm Mahrja Ar la 3hakti Siddhnta Sarasvat Gosvm Prabhu da Ar Ar Gaur.ga Rdh Vinoda 3ihari 2 2I INE NAME AN2 ITS ECCICACIES 21. Di,ine Name - The s0eetest of all DT.E Name E/A;<aE is sweeter than all the sweetest sounds, more auspicious than the most auspicious things, the best fruit of the creeper li8e edas and Transcendental by nature. This Name if uttered even once, with faith or without it, will deliver any one, be he 5ust a man and nothing more, from worldly bondage.D 2 Ine5pressible is the Transcendental Glory of the Divine Name. 4ho on the face of the earth can estimate Its efficacyN How many books are written on the subject and how many souls have e5perienced the thrilling joy and marvellous benefits of the same1 How many have even turned divinely mad after the Ever-3lissful Lord on hearing the inspiring results of repeating the Holy Name1 Millions and millions indeed, have crossed this ocean of never-ending miseries trusting on the Glory of the Divine Name. It is as unfathomable as the Glory of the Divine Lord Himself. The All-Merciful Lord, out of His com assion to His fallen children, manifests Himself in this mundane world as the Divine Name. All the Astras unanimously and emphatically agree on the Infinite Glory of the Holy Name. 2madhura madhuram etan ma9gala> ma9gal!n!> sa8ala nigama vall% sat-phala> cit-svarupam sa8Adapi parig%ta> $raddhay! helay! v! bhAguvara naram!tra> t!rayet 8A;<a-n!ma ($ri-hari-bha8ti-vil!sa 11.451K pady!val% 26K s8anda pur!<a, prabh!sa 8ha<Ma) DThe Name of .ari, the Name of .ari, 3N The name of .ari alone and nothing else, nothing else in /ali Yuga, nothing else can lead us to our Cinal Goal.D 3 22. Di,ine Name - The sole remedy for all ills In the age of Kali, Ar K)$%a Manifests Himself as the Holy Name. The whole world is liberated by the chanting of this Holy Name. In the above Aloka Ar Hari's Name is repeated thrice for the purpose of emphasis. The use of the article 'Eva' in the verse is to convince those ignorant of the efficacy of Ar Hari-Nma by positive assertion. The idea is strengthened further by the addition of the word 'Kevala'. It informs us about the futility of the numerous e5isting methods of religious practices, such as knowledge, 0oga, austerities, Karma, etc., in this age of Kali. The word 'Nsti' by negative assertion, supported by the word 'Eva', has been repeated in the Aloka thrice to signify that the non-believers in the Holy Name will in no case attain salvation - never, never, never. 23. Different Di,ine Dispensations The topic - what constitutes service of the Supreme Godhead, is a very tough one. It lies beyond Tarka or man's 3harer n!ma harer n!ma harer n!maiva 8evalam 8alau n!sty eva n!sty eva n!sty eva gatir anyath! (bAhad-n!rad%ya-pur!<a 38.126) 8ali-8!le n!ma-rQpe 8r s n a-avat!ra n!ma haite haya sarva-5agat-nist!ra d!rd hya l!giEEharer n!maE-u8ti tina-v!ra 5ad a lo8a bu5h!ite punah EevaE-8!ra E8evalaE-$abde punarapi ni$caya-8aran a 5R!na-yoga-tapa-8arma-!di niv!ran a anyath! ye m!ne, t!ra n!hi8a nist!ra n!hi, n!hi, n!hi S e tina EevaE-8!ra ($r% caitanya-carit!mAta, !di 17.22-25) reasoning. The Astras declare in unambiguous words that the methods followed in different ages vary from one another. OIn K)ta 0uga or Satya 0uga, there was a different set of religious methods to be followed by human beings, in Tret 0uga they were changed into another form, the Dharma of Dvpara 0uga is said to be still different from that of the other 0ugas and the Dharma of Kali 0uga too is stated to be a different one.O I The Supreme Lord Himself has settled the nature of His worship for every age and proclaimed the same for the information of all.