{"id":2964,"date":"2020-10-21T17:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T17:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhaktivinodainstitute.org\/?p=2964"},"modified":"2022-07-16T01:50:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T01:50:04","slug":"bhajana-rahasya-chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhaktivinodainstitute.org\/bhajana-rahasya-chapter-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhajana Rahasya – Chapter 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bhajana Rahasya – <\/strong>Chapter 1 (the last six da\u1e47\u1e0das <\/em>of the night: approximately 3.30 A.M. \u2013 6.00 A.M.)<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Text 1<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n k<\/em>\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47<\/em>a-var<\/em>\u1e47<\/em>a<\/em>\u1e41<\/em> tvi<\/em>\u1e63\u0101<\/em>k<\/em>\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47<\/em>a<\/em>\u1e41 I worship \u015ar\u012b Gaur\u0101\u1e45gadeva, who delivers the living entities of Kali-yuga (kali-p\u0101vana<\/em>) through the congregational chanting of the Lord\u2019s holy names (\u015br\u012b-n\u0101ma-sa\u1e45k\u012brtana-yaj\u00f1a<\/em>). He describes the name, form, qualities and pastimes of \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; He performs k\u012brtana <\/em>of the two syllables k\u1e5b <\/em>and \u1e63\u1e47a<\/em>; His complexion is fair; He is surrounded by His a\u1e45gas <\/em>(associates, meaning \u015ar\u012b Nity\u0101nanda Prabhu and \u015ar\u012b Advaita Prabhu), up\u0101\u1e45gas <\/em>(servitors, meaning \u015ar\u012bv\u0101sa Pa\u1e47\u1e0dita and other pure devotees) and p\u0101r\u1e63adas <\/em>(confidential companions like \u015ar\u012b Svar\u016bpa D\u0101modara, \u015ar\u012b R\u0101ya R\u0101m\u0101nanda, \u015ar\u012b Gad\u0101dhara Pa\u1e47\u1e0dita and the Six Gosv\u0101m\u012bs); and He is endowed with His weapon (astra<\/em>) of harin\u0101ma<\/em>, which destroys ignorance.<\/strong><\/p>\n A verse similar in meaning to Text 1 is found in \u015ar\u012bmad- Bh\u0101gavatam <\/em>(11.5.32):<\/p>\n k<\/em>\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47<\/em>a-var<\/em>\u1e47<\/em>a<\/em>\u1e41<\/em> tvi<\/em>\u1e63\u0101<\/em>k<\/em>\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47<\/em>a<\/em>\u1e41 In the age of Kali, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a appears with a golden complexion (ak\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a<\/em>). He is constantly singing the two syllables k\u1e5b <\/em>and \u1e63\u1e47a<\/em>, and He is accompanied by His associates, servitors, weapons and confidential companions. Intelligent people worship Him by performing sa\u1e45k\u012brtana-yaj\u00f1a<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n kali-j<\/em>\u012b<\/em>va uddh<\/em>\u0101<\/em>rite para-tattva hari \u201c\u015ar\u012b Hari, who is the Absolute Truth Himself, descended in Navadv\u012bpa as Gaurasundara to deliver the living entities (j\u012bvas<\/em>) of Kali-yuga. Together with His associates, He distributed the treasure of k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema <\/em>through \u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma-sa\u1e45k\u012brtana<\/em>, the religion of the current age (yuga-dharma<\/em>). N\u0101ma-sa\u1e45k\u012brtana <\/em>is the living entities\u2019 only eternal religion; all other dharmas <\/em>are simply secondary means to attain perfection in chanting.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n Stav\u0101val\u012b <\/em>(\u015ar\u012b \u015aac\u012bs\u016bnv-a\u1e63\u1e6daka <\/em>5) says:<\/p>\n nijatve gau<\/em>\u1e0d\u012b<\/em>y<\/em>\u0101<\/em>n jagati parig<\/em>\u1e5b<\/em>hya prabhur im<\/em>\u0101<\/em>n When will \u015aac\u012bnandana Gaurahari appear on the path of my eyes? He accepted the Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas in this world, who are like bees at His lotus feet, as His own, and He instructed them to chant the Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a mah\u0101-mantra <\/em>by counting a fixed number of rounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Vi\u1e63\u1e47u-rahasya <\/em>states:<\/p>\n yad abhyarcya hari<\/em>\u1e41<\/em> bhakty<\/em>\u0101
\n<\/strong>Prathama-y<\/strong>\u0101<\/strong>ma-s<\/strong>\u0101<\/strong>dhana<\/strong><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ni<\/strong>\u015b\u0101<\/strong>nta-bhajana \u2013 <\/strong>\u015b<\/strong>raddh<\/strong>\u0101<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/em>s<\/em>\u0101\u1e45<\/em>gop<\/em>\u0101\u1e45<\/em>g<\/em>\u0101<\/em>stra-p<\/em>\u0101<\/em>r<\/em>\u1e63<\/em>adam
<\/em>yaj\u00f1ai<\/em>\u1e25<\/em> sa<\/em>\u1e45<\/em>k<\/em>\u012b<\/em>rtana-pr<\/em>\u0101<\/em>yair
bhaj<\/em>\u0101<\/em>mi kali-p<\/em>\u0101<\/em>vanam<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>s<\/em>\u0101\u1e45<\/em>gop<\/em>\u0101\u1e45<\/em>g<\/em>\u0101<\/em>stra-p<\/em>\u0101<\/em>r<\/em>\u1e63<\/em>adam
<\/em>yaj\u00f1ai<\/em>\u1e25<\/em> sa<\/em>\u1e45<\/em>k<\/em>\u012b<\/em>rtana-pr<\/em>\u0101<\/em>yair
<\/em>yajanti hi su-medhasa<\/em>\u1e25<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>navadv<\/em>\u012b<\/em>pe <\/em>\u0101<\/em>il<\/em>\u0101<\/em> gaura-r<\/em>\u016b<\/em>pa <\/em>\u0101<\/em>vi<\/em>\u1e63<\/em>kari
<\/em>yuga-dharma k<\/em>\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47<\/em>a-n<\/em>\u0101<\/em>ma-smara<\/em>\u1e47<\/em>a k<\/em>\u012b<\/em>rtana
<\/em>s<\/em>\u0101\u1e45<\/em>gop<\/em>\u0101\u1e45<\/em>ge vitarila diy<\/em>\u0101<\/em> prema dhana
<\/em>j<\/em>\u012b<\/em>vera sunitya dharma n<\/em>\u0101<\/em>ma-sa<\/em>\u1e45<\/em>k<\/em>\u012b<\/em>rtana
<\/em>anya saba dharma n<\/em>\u0101<\/em>ma-siddhira k<\/em>\u0101<\/em>ra<\/em>\u1e47<\/em>a<\/em><\/p>\n
Text 2<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>hare k<\/em>\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47<\/em>ety eva<\/em>\u1e41<\/em> ga<\/em>\u1e47<\/em>ana-vidhin<\/em>\u0101<\/em> k<\/em>\u012b<\/em>rtayata bho<\/em>\u1e25
<\/em>iti pr<\/em>\u0101<\/em>y<\/em>\u0101\u1e41<\/em> \u015b<\/em>ik<\/em>\u1e63\u0101\u1e41<\/em> cara<\/em>\u1e47<\/em>a-madhupebhya<\/em>\u1e25<\/em> paridi<\/em>\u015b<\/em>an
<\/em>\u015b<\/em>ac<\/em>\u012b<\/em>-s<\/em>\u016b<\/em>nu<\/em>\u1e25<\/em> ki<\/em>\u1e41<\/em> me nayana-sara<\/em>\u1e47\u012b\u1e41<\/em> y<\/em>\u0101<\/em>syati padam<\/em><\/p>\n
Text 3<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n
<\/em>k<\/em>\u1e5b<\/em>te kratu-<\/em>\u015b<\/em>