Aug 28, 2014

Efficacy of His name





This is a talk in Konkani on following article which appeared in "The Hindu " dated 26 -8 - 2014
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Efficacy of His name
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The Vedas claim that it is not easy for those living in Kali Yuga to engage in severe penance and austerities such as performance of yagas and yagnas. Factoring in this reality, scriptures show yet another path for the jivatmas to get out of samsara — that by chanting His auspicious names, one can attain the fruits of yagas and yagnas. In a discourse, Damal Sri Ramakrishnan drew attention to the instances that demonstrate the tremendous power inherent in His names. When Draupadi’s honour was at stake, her cry of surrender to the Lord of Dwaraka was answered in the most subtle manner, putting an end to the onslaught on her. The Lord has shown that His name is absolutely reliable if only the devout believe in it with faith.

The story of Ajamila demonstrates the way the name Narayana wrests him from the messengers of death. In fear, Ajamila called out to his son Narayana; but it so happened that this name is so powerful that the messengers of death could not approach him then. It thus shows that if calling out His name at the last moment has saved him from death, how much more beneficial it would be to be engaged in singing His names throughout one’s lifetime. Would not this ensure the path to salvation?

When the elephant king Gajendra cries out to the sole cause of this entire creation to rescue him from his plight, the Lord Himself appeared in haste to put an end to his suffering. He not only relieved the elephant king from the crocodile’s clutches but also granted salvation to him.

Chanting His names gradually kindles devotion and the jivatma understands his status as the Lord’s possession and sheds whatever ego he has. When thus one surrenders, gradually the path to liberation is opened up.

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