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
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे
प्रभु बले,—कहिलाङ एइ महा-मन्त्र
इहा जप’ गिया सबे करिया निर्बन्ध
इहा हैते सर्व-सिद्धि हैबे सबार
सर्व-क्षण बल’ इथे विधि नाहि आरhare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare
prabhu bale,—kahilāṅa ei mahā-mantra
ihā japa’ giyā sabe kariyā nirbandha
ihā haite sarva-siddhi haibe sabāra
sarva-kṣaṇa bala’ ithe vidhi nāhi āraŚrī Caitanya-bhāgavata (Madhya-khaṇḍa 23.77–78)
“The Lord said, ‘Regularly chant this mahā-mantra. 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:
Śrīman Mahāprabhu says that by chanting the mahā-mantra all bondage will vanish and the jīva will achieve perfection. In other words, he will attain the wealth of kṛṣṇaprema. Therefore, one should chant the mahā-mantra at all times. One is not required to follow any special rules or regulations to chant it.