SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

254 Srnnad-Bhagavabun [Canto 7, Ch. 5holy name and thus become a lover of the Supreme Personality ofGodhead.It is recommended that even if one commits offenses, one should continuechanting the holy name. In other words, the chanting of the holyname makes one offenseless. In the hook Nama-kaumudi it is recommendedthat if one is an offender at the lotus feet of a VaiQ.ava, heshould submit to that VaiQ.ava and he excused; similarly, if one is anoffender in chanting the holy name, he should submit to the holy nameand thus he freed from his offenses. In this connection there is thefollowing statement, spoken by Daka to Lord Siva: "I did not know theglories of your personality, and therefore I committed an offense at yourlotus feet in the open assembly. You are so kind, however, that you didnot accept my offense. Instead, when I was falling down because of accusingyou, you saved me by your merciful glance. You are most great.Kindly excuse me and he satisfied with your own exalted qualities."One should he very humble and meek to offer one's desires and chantprayers composed in glorification of the holy name, such as ayi muktakulairupa.sya manam and nivrtta-tarair upagiyamaniid. One shouldchant such prayers to become free from offenses at the lotus feet of theholy name.(3) SmaralJ-O.m. After one regularly performs the processes of hearingand chanting and after the core of one's heart is cleansed, smaralJ-O.m,remembering, is recommended. In Snmad-Bhagavatam (2.1.11)Sukadeva Gosvami tells King Parikit:etan nirvidyamananamicchatam akuto-bhayamyoginam nrpa nin:titamharer namanZLkirtanam"0 King, for great yogis who have completely renounced all materialconnections, for those who desire all material enjoyment and for thosewho are self-satisfied by dint of transcendental knowledge, constantchanting of the holy name of the Lord is recommended." According todifferent relationships with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thereare varieties of namanukirtanam, chanting of the holy name, and thusaccording to different relationships and mellows there are five kinds of