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Brahma Samhita vers 1 continued commentary by Srila Jiva Goswami,glorification of the holy name of Krsna

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In the Brahma Samhita vers 1 Srila Jiva Goswami has glorified the holy name in this way:

1.       Krishna

          Shrimad Bhagavatam (1.3.28) explains:

          "All of the above-mentioned incarnations are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but Lord Shri Krishna is the original Personality of Godhead.*

          Brahma-samhita begins with a similar declaration of the supremacy of Lord Krishna.  In this verse the Supreme Personality of Godhead is specifically identified as Lord Krishna.  As the name Lord Krishna is spoken first in the passage beginning "Krishnavatarotsava" and other statements of Shrila Sukadeva Gosvami and other great souls, as the name of Krishna is given first in the statement "krishnaya vasudevaya devaki-nandanaya" of the Sama Upanisad, as the name of Krishna is given first in Garga Muni's revelation of the Lord's holy names, and as the example "payasa kumbham purayati" is also given, in the same way this verse of Brahma-samhita gives the name Krishna first because the form of Lord Krishna is the origin of all other forms of Godhead.

          That Krishna is the most important name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is explained in the Padma Purana, Prabhasa-khanda, where, in a conversation between Narada and Kusadhvaja, the following words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are repeated:

          "O Arjuna, of all My holy names, Krishna is the most important."

          The importance of the name Krishna is also confirmed in the Brahmanda Purana, Shri Krishnastottara-sata-nama-stotra, where Lord Krishna says:

          "The pious results derived from chanting the thousand names of Lord Vishnu three times can be attained by only one repetition of the holy name of Krishna."*

          In the first verse of Brahma-samhita the name "Govinda" is also given.  This name is given to Lord Krishna because He is the master of the spiritual surabhi cows.  Because Lord Krishna is all-powerful, the first verse of Brahma-samhita describes Him as "isvara".  Lord Krishna is also described in these words of Shrimad-Bhagavatam (10.8.13 and 15).

          "Your son Krishna appears as an incarnations in every millennium.  In the past He assumed three different colours: white, red, and yellow, and now He has appeared in a blackish colour."*

          "From this son of yours there are many forms and names according to His transcendental qualities and activities.  These are known to me, but people in general do not understand them."*

          In these verses the word "asya" (of Him) refers to Lord Krishna "anuyugam means "in every millennium", "tanuh" means "the forms of various incarnations", "grhnatah" means "manifests", "varnas trayah" means "the colours beginning with white", and "asan" means "manifested.  In these verses Garga Muni says, "In Satya yuga and other yugas the Lord appeared in a white form and forms of other colours, but now (idanim) He has appeared in His original form, the form of Lord Krishna (krishnatam gatah).  Because Lord Krishna is the original, the best form of the Personality of Godhead, the name Krishna is the most important of His names, and the other forms of Godhead (bahuni rupani) are manifested from the original form, Krishna.  That the transcendental qualities of the name Krishna make it the most important of God's names is confirmed in the following statement of Vaishnava literature:

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          In this way the name Krishna is described.  The verse of Vaishnava literature does not accept any other name as the most important name of God.  In the Astadasaksara-mantra-vyakhya of both the Upasana Tantra and the Gautamiya Tantra the following similar verse may be seen:

          "The word "krs" means 'eternal transcendental existence" and 'na' means "spiritual pleasure".  When the verb "krs" is added to the affix "na", it becomes Krishna, which indicates the eternally blissful Absolute Truth."

 
 
 
Srila Prabhupada has advised to daily chant 64 rounds and is the instruction of Lord Caitanya:
Prabhupada: Then he should try to chant Hare Krsna mantra, instead of
sixteen rounds, sixty-four rounds. That is the way. Sixteen round is
the minimum. Otherwise Haridasa Thakura was 300,000. So you have to
increase.
 
The Mahamantra is non different from Radha and Krsna the more we chant the more we will realize Radha and Krsna.There is a very nice bhajan:
 
Refrain) O mind! Always chant the names of Radha and Krsna, which are fabulous gems that satisfy all desires.

1) By the mercy of Sri Gurudeva you have received these holy names. So go on chanting them, being filled with thoughts of their glories!

2) These names are sweet and blissful and are the full, eternal manifestation of the Supreme Lord. Be peaceful and satisfied and don’t think that you require anything else.

3) Just chant, all the time sprinkling upon your head the water of this understanding: There is no difference between these names and Radha-Krishna themselves.

4) Whether sleeping or awake, in a clean or unclean condition, remember these names again and again.

5) The essence of these holy names is the ecstatic rapture of prema-bhakti. Don’t consider it to be anything else.

6) Such names you have gotten that if you really understand your good fortune you will jump up and down, slapping your sides with your elbows out of happiness!

7) Gopal Krsna Dasa got this opportunity in his life! O my mind, wherever you may go and whatever you may do, always chant these holy names!

note: The Mahamantra is all names of Radha Krishna
 
kaler dosa nidhe rajan asty eko mahad gunaih kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta sangam param vrajet

Although this age of Kali is an ocean of faults, (so unlimited), there is one good quality of this age; simply by chanting the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra, one can become freed from all material contamination and can enter into the kingdom of Krsna.
your servant
Paramananda das

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