Jaya Jaya Jaya Deva Deva Deva tribhuvana mangala Divya naamadheya
Jaya Jaya Jaya Balakrishna Deva sravana mano naya naamru thaavathaara!
“O Krishna! You are always blessed with the six qualities of prosperity (“ Shadgunaiswarya sampanna”)! It is my rare fortune that you have taken the form of Gopala! If I am dedicated and devoted to you and become your Bhaktha, the lady of mukthi or salvation shall be humble at my service! Even the other “Purushaarthaasaas”—Dharmaa, Artha, and Kaama shall be at my disposal O Lord! As I am your deeply devoted Bhaktha there is nothing that I cannot achieve!” asserts poet Leela Shuka expecting the direct presence of his dear lord Krishna!
In this sloka Leela Shuka extols the distinct qualities of Krishna! “ Oh my Lord Krishna! Victory, victory and victory to you! Have You not taken Avatar pleasing our ears, mind and eyes? It is like the rain of Amirta or nectar on me! Your Name is not of ordinary nature. It bestows wellness and good for all the three worlds namely Swarga or heaven, Marthya or the world and Pathala or the nether world! O Balakrishna! the owner of extraordinary names! Victory for You! You are the Lord of all Gods—Deva Deva!
The name or chanting the name of Hari or Lord Vishnu or Krishna is the panacea for all the Ills of society! In this Kaliyuga Nama sankirthana or Name smarana is the easiest and the best way to reach God. Du During the Krita Threta, and Dwapara Yuga one had to perform tapas for hundreds of years to please Gods and obtain boons! But in Kali Yuga it is enough if one has faith in God and. Chants His name relentlessly through out his life. Lord Vishnu tells Sage Narada that He does not reside in His abode Vaikunta or in the hearts of Yogis! But He is present places where His bhakthassing His glory! Materialistic man is drowned in this illusory world and can never think of penance or tapas. He is entangled in the never ending samsara and has no time to think of God! To chant the name of God is a rare opportunity for salvation though many fail to seize the opportunity!
Name smarana or chanting the name of God has worked many miracles in the lives of Bhaktha’s! Child Dhruva attained his wish as well as a position in the Galaxy! Prahlada, by his intense chanting of the name of Hari had the vision of Lotrd Vishnu, though Hiranyakasipu was killed for the well being of the world! Most astonishing story is that of young Markandeya destined to die at the age of sixteen! He sat in penance, chanting the name of Siva! The God of Death, Yama, came to take his life and threw the ‘pasa' at him. It fell on the Siva Linga even as Markandeya embraced it in fear! Lord Siva came out in fury and kicked Yama by His left leg and warned him severely! He was admonished and warned not to touch His Bhakthas! In the lives of the Azwars and Nayanmars of South India and the sants or saints of the North several astonishing incidents have happened to establish the primary importance of Nama sankirthana and Nama smarana!
The omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient Supreme God has innumerable Names that indicate His extraordinary powers and qualities. In the Mahabharata war, on a particular day, Bhishma Pitamaha was furious and appeared to kill the Pandavas! None could stop him! Krishna, the Sarathi of Arjuna, became angry at the sight of devastating Bhishma, and jumped down from His chariot! Though he had promised not to fight in the war, He wielded His Sudarsana Chakra and said He would kill Bhishma on that day! Pitamaha remained unruffled and cool and happy! He felt proud that his end would come through Krishna, none other than Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Being! He then started to extol the Lord in His different forms and names. This is the “Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotra” that we are familiar with and recite often! No doubt that Leela Shuka praises Krishna whose name is “ Tribhuvana mangala Divya naamadheya”! The six Gunas or qualities (“Shadgunas”) that the Supreme Being is endowed with are Jnana, Aiswarya, Sakthi, Bala, Virya and Tejas!
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