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Search the 62 chapters by feeling, theme or devotional concept, then read the key verses in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation.
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Nāma-saṅkīrtana · verses
3 verses to read in full
Each one is Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation, with a short study note. Open it to read the Bengali, word meanings and purport points.
“ ‘Let there be all victory for the chanting of the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa, which can cleanse the mirror of the heart and stop the miseries of the blazing fire of material existence. That chanting is the waxing moon that spreads the white lotus of good fortune for all living entities. It is the life and soul of all education. The chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa expands the blissful ocean of transcendental life. It gives a cooling effect to everyone and enables one to taste full nectar at every step.’
Study note: The first Śikṣāṣṭaka prayer: glory of nāma-saṅkīrtana and purification of the heart.
“ ‘My Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, in Your holy name there is all good fortune for the living entity, and therefore You have many names, such as “Kṛṣṇa” and “Govinda,” by which You expand Yourself. You have invested all Your potencies in those names, and there are no hard and fast rules for remembering them. My dear Lord, although You bestow such mercy upon the fallen, conditioned souls by liberally teaching Your holy names, I am so unfortunate that I commit offenses while chanting the holy name, and therefore I do not achieve attachment for chanting.’
Study note: The second prayer: the gift of the divine names and the speaker’s lack of attachment.
“ ‘One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honor but is always prepared to give all respect to others can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord.’
Study note: The third prayer: humility, tolerance, honoring others, and continual chanting.
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