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Seven points of Sambandha:
a) to know the ontology of Krsna.
b) to be fully aware of different potencies of Krsna.
c) to have the knowledge of rasa-tattva.
d) to know the characteristics of unalloyed soul.
e) to know how soul gets entanglement in samsara.
f) to know the process of how to get rid of maya.
g) to know the philosophy of unthinkable simultaneous distinction
and non-distinction between Bhagavan and jiva.
Nine Prameyas
sri madhva praha visnum paratamamakhilamnyavedyancca visvam
satyam bhedasca jivan haricaranajushastharatamyanca tesam
moksam visnvanghrimlabham tadamalabhajanam tasya hetum pramanam
pratyaksaditrayanchetyupadisati harih krsnacaitanyacandrah
Sri Madhva has said that Lord Visnu is the highest substance, and
is to be known through all the revelations, that the universe is real and
so also are real the differences that exist therein; that the jivas are
all servants of the Lord and are real, and so also are real the
differences that exist between them. That salvation (moksa) consists in
obtaining the feet of Visnu; that the cause of getting this release is
worshipping Him with purity of heart, without desiring friuit, and that
the proofs are thr ee-perception, inference, and sacred testimony. Thus
teaches Hari, Lord Krsna Caitanya
21. SB 1.1.14
apannah samsrtim ghoram
yan-nama vivaso grnan
tatah sadyo vimucyeta
yad bibheti svayam bhayam
Living being who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth
and death can be freed immediately by even unconsciously chanting the holy
name of Krsna, which is feared by fear personified.
22. Cc. Adi, 7.73
krsna mantra hoite hobe samsara mocana
krsna-nama haite pabe krsnera carana
Simply by chanting the holy name one can obtain freedom from
material existence. Indeed, simply by chanting the Hare Krsna one will be
able to see the Lotus Feet of the Lord. 23. SB 11.14.20
na sadhayati mam yogo
na sankhyam dharma uddhava
na svadhyayas tapas tyago
yatha bhaktir mamorjita
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Uddhava neither
through astanga yoga, not through impersonal monism or an analytical study
of Absolute Truth, nor through practice of austerities, nor through
charity, nor through acceptance of sannyasa ca n one satisfy Me as much as
one can by developing unalloyed devotional service unto Me.
24. Bg. 8.28
vedesu yajnesu tapahsu caiva
danesu yat punya-phalam pradistam
atyeti tat sarvam idam viditva
yogi param sthanam upaiti cadyam
A person who accepts the path of devotional service is not bereft
of the results derived from studying the Vedas, performing austere
sacrifices, giving charity or pursuing philosophical and frutive
activities. Simply by performing devotional service, he attains all these,
and at the end he reaches the supreme eternal abode.
25. SB 2.4.18
kirata-hunandhra-pulinda-pulkasa
abhira-sumbha yavanah khasadayah
ye nye ca papa yad-apasrayasrayah
sudhyanti tasmai prabhavisnave namahe
Kirata, Huna, Andhra, Pulinda, Pulkasa, Abhira, Sumbha, Yavana,
members if the Khasa races and even others addicted to sinful acts can be
purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the Lord, due to His being
the supreme power. I beg to offer my respec tful obeisances unto Him.
26. (quote) Cc. Adi. 7.71
rg - vedo tha yajur - vedah sama vedo py atharvanah
adhitas tena yenoktam harir - ity aksara - dvayam
A person who chants the two syllables Ha-ri has already studied
four Vedas - Sama, Rk, yajuh and Atharva.
27.
trayo vedah sad - angani
chandamsi vividhah surah
sarvam astaksarantahstham
yac canyad api van - mayam
sarva vedanta - sararthah
samsararnava - taranah
The essence of all vedic knowledge - comprehending three kinds of
Vedic activity (karma-kanda, jnana kanda, upasana kanda), the chandah or
Vedic hymns, and the process for satisfying the demigods, is included in
the eight syllables Hare Krsna Hare Krsna. This is the reality of
Vedanta. The chanting of the Holy Name is the only means to cross the
ocean of nexcience.
28. Mahabharata (Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotra)
suvarna-varno hemango
varangas candanangadi
sannyasa-krc chamah santo
nistha-santi-parayanah
The Lord (in the incarnation of Gaurasundara) has golden
complexion. Indeed, His entire body, which is very nicely constituted, is
like molten gold. Sandalwood pulp is smeared all over His body. He will
take the fourth order of spiritual life (sannyasa) and will be very
self-controlled. He will be distinguished from Mayavadi sannyasis in that
He will be fixed in devotional service and will spread the sankirtana
movement.
29. Cc. Adi, 1.4
anarpita-carim cirat karunayavatirnah kalau
samarpayitum unnatojjvla-rasam sva-bhakti-sriyam
harih purata-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandipitah
sada hrdaya-kandare sphuratau vah saci-nandana
May that Lord, who is known as the son of Srimati-Sacidevi, be
transcendentally situated in the innermost chambers of your heart.
Resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, He has appeared in the age
of Kali by His causeless mercy to bestow what no in carnation ever offered
before: the most sublime and radiant spiritual knowledge of the mellow of
His service.
30. SB 11.5.32
krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam
sangopangastra-parsadam
yajnaih sankirtana-prayair
yajanti hi su-medhasah
In age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational
chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the
names of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna
Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants , weapons and
confidential companions.
31. Brhad Naradiya Purana (38.126)
harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam
kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyaatha
In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the only means of
deliverance is chanting of the holy name of the Lord. There is no other
way. There is no other way. There is no other way.
32. Kalisantarana Upanisad:
hare krsna hare krsna
krsna krsna hare hare
hare rama hare rama
rama rama hare hare
ity sodasakam namnam
kali-kalmasa-nasanam
natah parataropayah
sarva-vedesu drsyate
"hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare/ hare rama hare rama
rama rama hare hare" - these 16 names composed of 32 syllables are the
only means to countract the evil-effects of Kali-yuga. In all the Vedas it
is seen that to cross the ocean of nescie nce there is no alternative to
the chanting of Holy Name.
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Note: Translations and Purports of Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, and
Caitanya-caritamrita are those of His Divine Grave A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acarya of the International Society for
Krishna Consciousness, and are copyrighted by the Bhaktivedanta Book
Trust, and used with permission.
