The Divine Name - Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaja

hearing the Vaishnav Mantra 'Krishna' - the Divine Remedy even to himwho is lost to himself, being bitten by the serpent-like worldliness willbecome liberated there from. 'Krishna' Nama is the medicine to revive aperson who has lost his consciousness, being bitten by the serpent ofworldliness. There is no other remedy so sure as this 'Krishna' Nama, i.e.,It is second to none." 565"O hero! Amongst all My Names, 'Krishna' is the mostimportant Name. It is the sole atonement for all sins and is alsothe Best Rescuer. The word 'Mochak' means the Giver or Bestowerof the highest Mukti, i.e., Sri Krishna Himself." 566 "He who utters'Krishna', 'Krishna', in whatever situation he be placed or wherever he maybe, attains the Lotus Feet of Sri Krishna in Golok." 567 "O Ballavikanta(Gopa)! Why should you entertain any idea for practising other courses, solong as the 'Krishna' Nama ever exists on your tongue? When the Name'Krishna' throbs on your tongue, even Mahakal will be afraid of you. Whatis the earthly good of following Karmamarga, Jnanamarga, Yoga, etc. oreven other forms of devotion, like Sravana, i.e., hearing His Pastimes, etc?When 'Krishna' Nama always manifests on the tongue, It curbs the'Tritapas' or the three kinds of distress caused by this Samsar or thecourse of worldly life, or It makes him averse to liberation as 'Krishna'Nama is more full of Transcendental Bliss and is of a higher order than thestate of liberation. It makes even Krishna subservient to the devotee, inspite of the latter and much against his will." 568'Krishna' Nama is weightier than Nami"I am telling you, O Sambhu nothing but the bare truth, which is tobe properly cherished. Sri 'Krishna' Nama is the Divine Elixir to restore565 saṁsāra-sarpa-saṁdaṣṭaṁ naṣṭa-ceṣṭaika-bheṣajamkṛṣṇeti vaiṣṇavaṁ mantraṁ śrutvā mukto bhaven naraḥ(śrī hari-bhakti-vilāsa 2.11.497)566 nāmnāṁ mukhyataraṁ nāma kṛṣṇākhyaṁ me parantapaprāyaścittam aśeṣāṇāṁ pāpānāṁ mocakaṁ param(prabhāsa-purāṇa; śrī hari-bhakti-vilāsa 2.11.498)567 yatra yatra sthito vāpi kṛṣṇa-kṛṣṇeti kīrtayetsarva-pāpa-viśuddhātmā sa gacchet paramāṁ gatim(pādma-purāṇa; śrī hari-bhakti-vilāsa 2.11.499)568 ballavī-kānta kiṁ tais tair upāyaiḥ kṛṣṇa-nāma tekintu jihvāgragaṁ jāgran nirundhe hi mahā-bhayam(viṣṇu-dharma; śrī hari-bhakti-vilāsa 2.11.500)taistaiḥ karmajñānādibhiḥ śravaṇādibhaktiprakāraiśca kim ? jāgat sadāprakāśamānaṁ jihvāggamapi san mahābhayaṁ saṁsāraṁ nirundhe vyāvartayati; yadvā mahadabhayaṁ mokṣastamapi nirundhe tato 'piparamānandarasaviśeṣamayatvāt ||290