We should forsake him who dissuades us from taking God’s name

Nama Article 30th June 2011

 

Source: "Ashram Bhajnavali" - The version reproduced here is taken from a photostat of the original work in Gandhiji's hand

 

We should forsake him who dissuades us from taking God's name; we should worship God with all our mind, speech and deed. For doing this we should (if necessary) leave caste, family, mother, father, sister, son, wife, even as the snake discards his skin. Prahlad left his father but would not give up God's name, Bharata and Shatrughna gave up their mother but never Rama. Rishis' wives gave up their husbands for the sake of God. Thereby they not only lost nothing but gained all the four ends. Narsaiyo says: The women of Vraj gave up their all for the sake of Vitthal and sported with the Lord.

 

नारायणनुं नाम ज लेतां वारे तेने तजीए रे,

मनसा वाचा कर्मणा करीने लक्ष्मीवरने भजीए रे… ।।

कुळने तजीए, कुटुम्बने तजीए, तजीए मा ने बाप रे,

भगिनी सुत दाराने तजीए, जेम तजे कंचुकी साप रे … ।। १ ।।

प्रथम पिता प्रहलादे तजियो, नव तजियुं हरिनुं नाम रे,

भरत शत्रुघ्ने तजी जनेता, नव तजिया श्रीराम रे … ।। २ ।।

ऋषि-पत्नीए श्रीहरि काजे, तजिया निज भरथार रे,

तेमां तेनुं कंईये न गयुं, पामी पदारथ चार रे … ।। ३ ।।

व्रज-वनिता विठ्ठलने काजे, सर्व तजीने चाली रे,

भणे नरसैंयो वृन्दावनमां, मोहन साथे महाली रे … ।। ४ ।।

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare