Sri Nama
(Gitavali)
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Purport by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness
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Gay gorachand madhu svare. This is a song sung by Bhaktivinoda Thakur. He says that Lord Caitanya, Gaura, (Gaura means Lord Caitanya), Gaurasundara, with fair complexion. Gay gorachand madhu svare. In sweet voice, He is singing mahamantra: Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. In very sweet song, He is singing and it is our duty to follow His footsteps to sing the mahamantra. So Bhaktivinoda Thakura advises, grhe thako vane thako, sada hari bole dakho. Grhe thako means either you stay at your home as a householder, or you stay in the forest in the renounced order of life, it does not make a difference, but you have to chant the mahamantra: Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna. Grhe thako vanete thako, sada hari bole dakho. Always chant this mahamantra. Sukhe duhke, do not forget chanting either in distress, or in happiness. Vadane hare nam koro re. So for chanting, there cannot be any check, because in whatever condition I may be, I can go on chanting this mahamantra: Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. So Bhaktivinoda Thakura advises, never mind you are in distress or happiness, but go on chanting this mahamantra.
Maya jale baddha hoye acha miche kaj lo ye. You are entrapped by the network of illusory energy, maya jale, baddha hoye, just like the fisherman catches from the sea all kinds of fishes within the network. Similarly we are also within the net of illusory energy, and because we have no freedom, therefore all our activities are useless. Action in freedom has got some meaning, but when we are not free within the clutches of maya, within the network of maya, then our so-called freedom has no value. Therefore, whatever we are doing, it is simply defeat. Without knowing our constitutional position, if we are forced to do something by the pressure of the illusory energy, it is simply useless waste of time. Therefore Bhaktivinoda Thakura says, now you have got full consciousness in the human form of life, so just chant Hare Krsna, Radha Madhava, all these names. There is no loss, but great profit. Jivana hoilo ses, na bhajile hrsikesa. Now, gradually, everyone is on the verge of death. Nobody can say that I shall remain, I shall stay for hundred years more. No. Any moment we can die, therefore he advises, jivana hoilo ses. Our life may end at any moment, and we could not serve Hrsikesa, Krsna. Bhakativinodopades. Therefore, Bhaktivinoda Thakura advises, ekbar nama-rasa mata re. Please be enchanted, nama-rasa, in the mellow of chanting the transcendental name. Dive yourself within this ocean. That is my request. That's all.
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