Bhajana-Rahasya
by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya | 2010 | 123,965 words
The Bhajana-rahasya Text 30, English translation, including commentary (vritti). The Bhajana-rahasya is a compilation of verses describing the mercy of the eight pairs of names (Yugala-nama) of the Maha-mantra. This is text 30 belonging to the chapter “Prathama-yama-sadhana (Nishanta-bhajana–shraddha)� representing the last six dandas of the night: approximately 3.30 a.m.�6.00 a.m.
Text 30
हर� कृष्� हर� कृष्� कृष्� कृष्� हर� हर�
हर� रा� हर� रा� रा� रा� हर� हर�
प्रभ� बल�,—कहिला� एइ मह�-मन्त्र
इह� जप� गिया सब� करिय� निर्बन्ध
इह� हैते सर्व-सिद्धि हैबे सबार
सर्व-क्षण बल� इथ� विधि नाहि आरhare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare
prabhu bale,—kahilāṅa ei -Գٰ
ihā japa� giyā sabe kariyā nirbandha
ihā haite sarva-siddhi haibe sabāra
sarva-kṣaṇa bala� ithe vidhi nāhi āraŚī Caitanya-岵ٲ (Madhya-ṇḍ 23.77�78)
“The Lord said, ‘Regularly chant this -Գٰ. In this way you will attain all perfection. Chant at any time and in any circumstance; there are no other rules for chanting.’�
Commentary: Bhajana-rahasya-vṛtti:
Śīman Ѳ says that by chanting the -mantra all bondage will vanish and the ī will achieve perfection. In other words, he will attain the wealth of ṛṣṇa. Therefore, one should chant the -Գٰ at all times. One is not required to follow any special rules or regulations to chant it.