[Advaita-l] Achyutashtakam by Adi Shankaracharya - Importance of Nama Sankeertana

[V Subrahmanian]

2017-11-04 10:47 GMT+05:30 Venkatesh Murthy via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>:

> Namaste
>
> Listen to Achyutashtakam -
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> https://youtu.be/ps5B1CJBvSU
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> Adi Sankara has referred to this Sloka in Vishnu Sahasra Nama Bhashya -
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> ध्यायन्कृते यजन्यज्ञैस्त्रेतायां द्वापरेऽर्चयन् ।
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> यदाप्नोति तदाप्नोति कलौ संकीर्त्य केशवम् ॥६-२-१७ Vishnu Purana
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> 'What is gained through Meditation in Krita Yuga through performing
> sacrificial rites in Treta Yuga, through ritual worship in Dvaapara Yuga is
> obtained in Kali Yuga by reciting the names of Keshava.'
>
> There is no better sin destroying action in Kali Yuga than Nama
> Sankeertana. In Vishnu Sahasra Nama Bhashya these Slokas are also referred
> -
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> अवशेनापि यन्नाम्नि कीर्तिते सर्वपातकैः ।
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> पुमान्विमुच्यते सद्यः सिंहत्रस्तैर्वृकैरिव ॥
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> यन्नामकीर्तनं भक्त्या विलायनमनुत्तमम् ।
>
> मैत्रेयाशेषपापानां धातूनामिव पावकः ॥ 6-8-19, 20 Vishnu Purana
>
> 'By the repetition of whose name man is undoubtedly liberated from all
> sins, which fly like wolves that are frightened by a lion. The repetition
> of his name with devout faith is the best remover of all sins, destroying
> them as fire purifies the metals from the dross.'
>

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa has given another analogy here: Supposing there
are several crows perched in a place. If someone were to merely clap his
hands with some force, the birds will fly away. So too when one engages in
nāmasankirtan the sins will leave one.

regards
vs


>
> Bhagavata 1-1-14 -
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>
>
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> *āpannaḥ saṁsṛtiṁ ghorāṁ yan-nāma vivaśo gṛṇantataḥ sadyo vimucyeta yad
> bibheti svayaṁ bhayam*
>
> *'*Living beings who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth and
> death can be freed immediately by even unconsciously chanting the holy name
> of Kṛṣṇa, which is feared by fear personified.'
>
> In the Gita also it is said Yajnanam Japa-Yajno 'smi. The best Yajna is
> Bhagavan Nama Japa.
>
> Adi Sankara has tailor made this Achyutashtakam for Bhagavan Nama
> Sankeertana. He has packed it with the beautiful names of Bhagavan.
>
> Example Sloka -
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> कृष्ण गोविन्द हे राम नारायण
> श्रीपते वासुदेवाजित श्रीनिधे ।
> अच्युतानन्त हे माधवाधोक्षज
> द्वारकानायक द्रौपदीरक्षक ॥४॥
> We can see above how the glorious names of Bhagavan are packed in the
> Sloka.
>
> Listen to Achyutashtakam -
>
> https://youtu.be/ps5B1CJBvSU
>
> Stotra and translation -
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> http://greenmesg.org/mantras_slokas/sri_krishna-achyutashtakam-acyutam_
> keshavam.php
>
>
> --
> Regards
>
> -Venkatesh
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