Verse Text
tatra nāma-kīrtanam, yathā viṣṇu-dharme—
kṛṣṇeti maṅgalaṁ nāma yasya vāci pravartate |
bhasmībhavanti rājendra mahā-pātaka-koṭayaḥ ||146||
Translation
Chanting the name of the Lord (nāma-kīrtanam), is illustrated in Viṣṇu-dharma: O king, he who chants the auspicious name of Kṛṣṇa turns to ashes ten million of the worst sins.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
The glorification of Kṛṣṇa’s name should be explained as similar to the glorification of arcana. [Note: See commentary on verse 138. This verse is a glorification of Kṛṣṇa’s name but other names of the Lord have similar effects, and other aṅgas also produce the same effects] Kṛṣṇa’s name is mentioned for emphasizing it, but other names of the Lord should also be considered to be auspicious and render similar effects. This observation applies to other quotations also.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
In the Viṣṇu-dharma there is a statement glorifying this process of congregational chanting: “My dear King, this word Kṛṣṇa is so auspicious that anyone who chants this holy name immediately gets rid of the resultant actions of sinful activities from many, many births.” That is a fact. There is the following statement in Caitanya-caritāmṛta: “A person who chants the holy name of Kṛṣṇa once can counteract the resultant actions of more sinful activities than he is able to perform.” A sinful man can perform many, many sinful activities, but he is unable to perform so many that they cannot be wiped out by one single uttering of Kṛṣṇa.