a) the means of attaining all the desired ends of man b) that are easy to follow to attain the desired results c) little efforts are required d) and mighty in their results

Nama Article 21st March  2015

Acharya Adishankara - Sahasranama Bhashya

धर्मान् अभ्युदयनिःश्रेयसोत्पृत्तिहेतुभूतान् 뀉뀉

1. सकलपुरुषार्थ साधनं

2. सुखसम्पाध्यम्

3. अल्पप्रयासम् 

4. अनल्पफलम्

   अनुक्त्तमिति कृत्वा पुन भूय एव अभ्यासभाषत प्रश्नं कृतवान्

    

   dharmAn abhyuda dayaniH shreyasotpAththi hetubhUtAn뀉뀉

   sakala puruShArtha sAdhanaM

   suka sampAdhyam

   alpaprayAsam

   anampaphalam

   anuktamiti kRRitvA punaH bhUya eva abhyabhAShata prashnaM kRRitavAn

    

   Hearing all the Dharmas in entirety and those sacred acts that destroy sins, in various ways, Yudhishthira again addressed the son of Santanu (Bhishmacharya):

    

   Dharmas are those that lead to prosperity and Moksha as defined by Vedas.

   As Dharmaputra was of opinion that he had not been taught a way which

1. the means of attaining all the desired ends of man

2. that are easy to follow to attain the desired results

3. little efforts are required

4. and mighty in their results.

    

   As an answer to the above question Bhishmacharya prescribed the way of Chanting the Divine Names of the Lord.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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