The Name- Glorification 563
Rammohan G
Story of Ajamila
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.3.24 Purport (to be continued)
Śrīdhara Svāmī also quotes from the Purāṇas, pāpa-kṣayaś ca bhavati smaratāḿ tam ahar-niśam: "One can become free from all sinful reactions simply by remembering the lotus feet of the Lord day and night [ahar-niśam]." Furthermore, he quotes from Bhāgavatam (6.3.31):
tasmāt sańkīrtanaḿ viṣṇor
viddhy aikāntika-niṣkṛtam
All these quotations prove that one who constantly engages in chanting and hearing of the holy activities, name, fame and form of the Lord is liberated. As stated wonderfully in this verse, etāvatālam agha-nirharaṇāya puḿsām: simply by uttering the name of the Lord, one is freed from all sinful reactions.
The word alam, which is used in this verse, indicates that simply uttering the holy name of the Lord is sufficient. This word is used with different imports. As stated in the Amara-kośa, the most authorized dictionary in the Sanskrit language, alaḿ bhūṣaṇa-paryāpti-śakti-vāraṇa-vācakam: the word alam is used to mean "ornament," "sufficiency," "power" and "restraint." Here the word alam is used to indicate that there is no need of any other process, for the chanting of the holy name of the Lord is sufficient. Even if one chants imperfectly, one becomes free from all sinful reactions by chanting.
Chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare
and make your life sublime
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It is a place of lasting peace,
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