Sri Krishna Kirtan And Sri Krishna Are Identical
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Paramhamsa Vani
Jul 17, 2026, 12:09:54 AM (yesterday) Jul 17
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Sree Sree Guru Gaurangau Jayatah!
Generally when we write letters or articles we pray for the grace of Guru and Gauranga—Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Jayathau, all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga, like that. But Srila Bhakti Siddantha Saraswathi Thakur Goswami, our Param Gurudev has written—Sri Krishna Kirtanaya Namah! Why is he bowing down to Sri Krishna Kirtan? You make obeisances to a person, but Krishna Kirtan is sound. Sri Krishnaya Namah, Sri Ramaya Namah, Sri Narayanaya Namah—we can understand. ‘Sri Krishna Kirtanaya Namah!’ What is this? We cannot understand. But he is teaching us that Sri Krishna Kirtan and Sri Krishna are identical. There is no difference between Sri Krishna Kirtan and Sri Krishna. If there is a difference then that is a material sound. In material sound, the object indicated by the sound and the sound are different. If we utter the name ‘water, water, water’, it does not quench our thirst. ‘Water’ sound, is not ‘water’ thing. By the ‘water’ sound we are targeting ‘water’ thing. ‘Water’ thing and ‘water’ sound are different. Similarly, if I utter the name ‘fire’, the ‘fire’ word does not burn my tongue. We are indicating the thing ‘fire’ by the word ‘fire’. You may use any other words as per your convenience. But the name of Bhagavan and He Himself are identical. In Bhakti-Rasmrita Sindhu you will find this verse quoted from Padma Purana—Nama Cintamani... The name is ‘Cintamani’, meaning whatever you desire you will get it. You desire mundane things, you will get it. So, you should not have mundane desires when you are performing Harinam. It is also one of the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the fourth verse of Sikshatakam: na dhanam na janam na sundarim, kavitam va jagadisha kamaya, mama janmani janmanishvare, bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is teaching us what we have to desire from God. If anybody has any motive for performing bhajans, he will get that and he will be deprived from the eternal welfare. So, you should not have mundane desires in your mind when performing Harinam—‘I do not want wealth. I do not want manpower, increase members in the family, I do not want emancipation, salvation or worldly learning I do not want. Please give me one-pointed exclusive devotion to Sri Krishna. I do not want any other…’ Unalloyed devotion—this we should ask. Otherwise we will be deprived of eternal welfare; ultimately we will be disappointed. While performing bhajans we have to be careful about this. You should perform Nam Sankirtan in the company of bonafide sadhus, Sudha Bhaktas.
--- Jagad-guru His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Generally when we write letters or articles we pray for the grace of Guru and Gauranga—Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Jayathau, all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga, like that. But Srila Bhakti Siddantha Saraswathi Thakur Goswami, our Param Gurudev has written—Sri Krishna Kirtanaya Namah! Why is he bowing down to Sri Krishna Kirtan? You make obeisances to a person, but Krishna Kirtan is sound. Sri Krishnaya Namah, Sri Ramaya Namah, Sri Narayanaya Namah—we can understand. ‘Sri Krishna Kirtanaya Namah!’ What is this? We cannot understand. But he is teaching us that Sri Krishna Kirtan and Sri Krishna are identical. There is no difference between Sri Krishna Kirtan and Sri Krishna. If there is a difference then that is a material sound. In material sound, the object indicated by the sound and the sound are different. If we utter the name ‘water, water, water’, it does not quench our thirst. ‘Water’ sound, is not ‘water’ thing. By the ‘water’ sound we are targeting ‘water’ thing. ‘Water’ thing and ‘water’ sound are different. Similarly, if I utter the name ‘fire’, the ‘fire’ word does not burn my tongue. We are indicating the thing ‘fire’ by the word ‘fire’. You may use any other words as per your convenience. But the name of Bhagavan and He Himself are identical. In Bhakti-Rasmrita Sindhu you will find this verse quoted from Padma Purana—Nama Cintamani... The name is ‘Cintamani’, meaning whatever you desire you will get it. You desire mundane things, you will get it. So, you should not have mundane desires when you are performing Harinam. It is also one of the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the fourth verse of Sikshatakam: na dhanam na janam na sundarim, kavitam va jagadisha kamaya, mama janmani janmanishvare, bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is teaching us what we have to desire from God. If anybody has any motive for performing bhajans, he will get that and he will be deprived from the eternal welfare. So, you should not have mundane desires in your mind when performing Harinam—‘I do not want wealth. I do not want manpower, increase members in the family, I do not want emancipation, salvation or worldly learning I do not want. Please give me one-pointed exclusive devotion to Sri Krishna. I do not want any other…’ Unalloyed devotion—this we should ask. Otherwise we will be deprived of eternal welfare; ultimately we will be disappointed. While performing bhajans we have to be careful about this. You should perform Nam Sankirtan in the company of bonafide sadhus, Sudha Bhaktas.
--- Jagad-guru His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
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