Hare Krishna All !!
Jai Srila Prabhupada!!
My Question-:
We chant HARE KRISHNA where meaning of HARE is Lord (Energy of God) and KRISHNA (which means: All attaractive) is lord himself.
As Lord Krishna is multi-linguistic and infact, all languages are part of Krishna’s material energy.
So if we chant “All Attractive All Attractive “ and concentrate on picture of Lord Krishna .
Will it give same benefits of chanting? OR the mantra has to be chanted in its original form as mentioned in scripture.
Thanks for Replies in Advance !!
Hare Krishna !!
Replies
If you read Vishnu Sahasranam, a lot of Names are descriptions and therefore such names are secondary names of the Lord,
eg. Vishvam -Universe
bhuta bhavya bhavat prabhu - Lord of past, future and present
and so on
However, Krishna, Govinda, Gopala are primary names based on the pastimes therefore have more potency than the words like "all attractive" so will not have an equal effect.
Haridas Thakore in Harinama Chintamani says that one name of Krishna equal saying 3 times Rama.
Saying the Maha Mantra once (or is it 3 times?) equal reciting Vishnu Sahasranam once.
dhyana is also Bhakti sadhana and His true form is transcendental.
After reading your answer, I searched "Namabhasa stage" which has been explained nicely in Harinama Chintamani (HNC) of Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Although its a big topic and can't write everything here, but as mentioned this kind of chanting may come in two categories -:
(i) Sanketa Ashraddha Chhaya Namabhasa
To chant the Holy Names of the Lord while addressing another person with those Names like for eg. Ajamila addressing his son Narayana in the 6th canto.
(ii) Parihasya Ashraddha Chhaya Namabhasa
To chant the Holy Names while laughing or making fun of the Lord or others. Like for eg, Jarasandha chanting the Holy Names when he was making fun of Lords Krishna-Balarama before fighting with Them
This is greatest power of Krishna that even if one chant without being a devotee of Krishna, one and everyone gonna beniftted according to his qualification.
For Details -:
http://nitaaiveda.com/NITAAI_Yoga_Forums/Ask_Spiritual_Question(s)/Namabhasa.htm
Hare Krishna and Thank You Again!!
Sandeep