“Shri Krishna-krishna-krishno-ti krishna-naam sadaha japeth,
Aanan-dh: par-manan-dho vankuth: tasya nik-shi-tam.”
Meaning: O Krishna. O Krishna. Whoever ceaselessly repeats the name of Krishna in this way attains the anand and paramanand of His divine form and attains His eternal abode of Golok Dham.
“Sada: sma-re-tu yeh: Krishnam, ya-mas-tasya karo-ti kim,
Bhas-mi bha-van-ti tasya-shu mahaa paa-tak naa-sha-ya .”
Meaning: What harm can the Lord of Hell do to one who perpetually remembers Shri Krishna? By doing so, the most heinous of sins are destroyed.
“Yah: sam-retu sadah mantra Shri Krishna sharan mama:,
Ash-tak-sharam japo-nityam, yamo drasht-va hi shank-te.”
Meaning: The Lord of Hell is afraid of one who unceasingly repeats ashtakshar mantra 'Shri Krishna Sharanam Mama.'
“Shri man-trar-tha, praka-sh-yante ji-va-nam karya sadh-nah:,
Ji-va-nam hit-kariar-arth guru Shri Vithalesh-va-rah:.”
Meaning: By the power of ashtakshar mantra, liberation and other divine fruits may be attained .by daivi souls who are devoid of any means for these attainments. Guru Shri Vithalnathji (Sri Gosainji) is revealing his treatise on this subject.
“Shri mu-khaat kath-yate sam-yak: sadash-tak-shar tat-tuva-tah:,
Vi-vruti-hri-dayah yes-yah, so-yam Shri Vallab-ho bha-ve-tah.”
Meaning:
I myself am giving in- depth detailed commentary on the profound essence
of ashtakshar mantra. One who has imbibed this and in whose heart ashtakshar
mantra resides is a bhagavadiya beloved of Sri Vallabhacharyaji.
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