Jnanadev says: The way of Hari’s name is so easy; yet, see how rare it is! Few indeed are those who know the infinite power of His name

Nama Article 7th November 2008

 

Meaning

 

Saints company conducts the seeker's mind in the path that leads to God.

 

Let your tongue be ever chanting "Rama" "Krishna"; Let your hunger be ever for Him. Even Shiva, who is absorbed in His own Self, Loves the repetition of Name "Rama".

 

Those who single-mindedly chant His name will realize Him, and be freed from duality; they'll revel forever in the awareness of Unity.

 

Those lovers of god who drink the nectar of His name enjoy the same sweetness that yogis attain through their Sadhanas.

 

Love for the Name arose early in Prahlada; and Uddhava got from Lord Krishna.

 

Jnanadev says: The way of Hari's name is so easy; yet, see how rare it is! Few indeed are those who know the infinite power of His name.

 

Transliteration

 

sa.ntaa.nche sa.ngatii manomaargagatii . aakaLaavaa shriipati yeNe.n pa.nthe.n .. 1..

raamakR^ishhNa vaachaa bhaava haa jiivaachaa . aatmaa jo shivaachaa raama japa .. 2..

ekatattvii naama saadhitii saadhana . dvaitaache.n ba.ndhana na baadhije .. 3..

naamaamR^ita goDii vaishhNavaa.n laadhalii . yogiyaa.n saadhalii jiivanakaLaa .. 4..

satvara uchchaara pralhaadii biMbalaa . uddhavaa laadhalaa kR^ishhNadaataa .. 5..

GYaanadeva mhaNe naama he.n sulabha . sarvatra durlabha viraLaa jaaNe .. 6..

 

Abhang

 

संतांचे संगती मनोमार्ग गती ।

आकळावा श्रीपती येणे पंथे ॥ १ ॥

रामकृष्ण वाचा भाव हा जीवाचा ।

आत्मा जो शिवाचा रामजप ॥ २ ॥

एकतत्त्व नाम साधिती साधन ।

द्वैताचे बंधन न बाधिजे ॥ ३ ॥

नामामृत गोडी वैष्णवा लाधली ।

योगिया साधली जीवनकळा ॥ ४ ॥

सत्वर उच्चार प्रल्हादी बिंबला ।

उद्धवा लाधला कृष्ण दाता ॥ ५ ॥

ज्ञानदेव म्हणे नाम हे सुलभ ।

सर्वत्र दुर्लभ विरळा जाणे ॥ ६ ॥

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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