Adi-lila, Chapter 8 179
To think that since the Hare Krsna mantra can counteract all sinful reactions one
may therefore go on with his sinful activities and at the same time chant the Hare
Krsna mantra to neutralize them is the greatest offense at the lotus feet of hari-nama.
The eighth offense is stated thus: dharma-vrata-tyaga-hutadi-sarva-subha-kriya-
samyam api pramadah. \t is offensive to consider the chanting of the Hare Krsna
mantra to be a religious ritualistic ceremony. Performing religious ceremonies,
following vows and practicing renunciation and sacrifice are all materialistic aus-
picious activities. The chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra must not be com-
pared to such materialistic religiosity. This is an offense at the lotus feet of the Lord.
The ninth offense is described as follows:
asraddadhane vimukhe ‘py asrnvati
yas copadesah siva-namaparadhah
It is an offense to preach the glories of the holy name among persons who have no
intelligence or no faith in the subject matter. Such people should be given the
chance to hear the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra, but in the beginning they
should not;be instructed about the glories of the spiritual significance of the holy
name. By constant hearing of the holy name, their hearts will be purified, and then
they will be able to understand the transcendental position of the holy name.
The tenth offense is as follows:
Srute 'pi nama-mahatmye yah priti-rahito narah
aham-mamadi-paramo namni so ‘py aparadha-krt
If one has heard the glories of the transcendental holy name of the Lord but never-
theless continues in a materialistic concept of life, thinking, ‘“l am this body and
everything belonging to this body is mine [aharn mameti],’’ and does not show
respect and love for the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, that is an offense.
TEXT 25
GHUATAS GAL Iw, WJVAUCI AAT ACA |
a fafecaste ani featcalcacy Gay ttwaTey SE |
tad asma-saram hrdayarm batedarm
yad grhyamanair hari-nama-dheyaih
na vikriyetatha yada vikaro
netre jalarn gatra-ruhesu harsah
SYNONYMS
tat—that; asma-saram—as hard as iron; hrdayam—heart; bata—O; idam-—this; yat—
which; grhyamanaih—in spite of taking the chanting; hari-ndma-dheyaif—meditating
on the holy name of the Lord; na—does not; vikriyeta—change; atha—thus; yada—
