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of the illusory energy. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has also given us a nice
weapon for this age, as stated in the Bhagavatam: sangopangastra—
in this age, the Narayanastra, or weapon to drive away maya, is
the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra in pursuance of the associates of
Lord Caitanya, such as Advaita Prabhu, Nityananda, Gadadhara and
Srivasa.
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sandhtyamana etasmin
maya guhyaka-nirmitah
ksipram vinesur vidura
klesa jrianodaye yatha
sandhiyamane—while joining to his bow; etasmin—this Narayanastra;
mayah—the illusions; guhyaka-nirmitah—created by the Yakgas; ksipram--
very soon; vinesuh—were destroyed; vidura—O Vidura; /lesah—illusory
pains and pleasures; jadna-udaye—upon the arising of knowledge; yatha—
just as.
TRANSLATION
As soon as Dhruva Maharaja joined the Narayanastra arrow to his bow,
the illusion created by the Yaksas was immediately vanquished, just as all
material pains and pleasures are vanquished when one becomes fully
cognizant of the self.
PURPORT
Krsna is like the sun, and maya, or the illusory energy of Krsna, is like
darkness. Darkness means absence of light; similarly, maya means absence
of Krsna consciousness. Krsna consciousness and maya are always there,
side by side. As soon as there is awakening of Krsna consciousness, all the
illusory pains and pleasures of material existence are vanquished. Mayam
etam taranti te: constant chanting of the mahd-mantra will keep us always
aloof from the illusory energy of maya.
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