Hare Krishna Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Following is the summary of 1.1.14 and 1.1.18 as discussed on Sunday.
Verse summaries:
- V14: One is freed from all sinful reactions just by chanting the holy name. VCT says that this verse talks about Ajamila’s story. Eludes to Sanketyam Parihasyam Stobanam and Helanam verse in the 6th canto.
Sanketyam – Indicating some one else. Eg: If some one else’s name is Krishna. Calling him intending to call him not Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Parihasyam – Not criticizing but addressing in a joking way. Eg: Are you like Krishna lifting Govardhana Hill?
Stobanam – Entertainment Eg: People chanting Hare Krishna with us on the streets without knowing what it means.
Helanam – Casually mentioning. Eg: Saying Krishna’s name without thinking about him casually.
Even if we chant the holy name in any of the above mentioned ways we still get benefit .
- V15: Glorifies the devotees of the Lord. Pure devotee association is more powerful than bathing in Ganga.
- V16 : Glories of the Lord. Real peace comes when we glorify the Supreme Lord
- V17 & V18: Gives us Q4: How does the Lord create the universe, Q5: Incarnations of the Lord.
Your servant,
Sundari Radhika dd.
HpS - ASA -- Hare Krsna! Thank you for the news! We tried to join last Sunday but we were just 100% exhausted, with Jet-Lead, etc from this India trip. We talked with Srinivasa Acharya Das and are reading Text 19 through the end of Chapter One, and plan to join next Sunday!