Mukunda Mala Stotra 26 – Joyfully attain that which is transcendental to transcendence

tattvam bruvanani param parastan

madhu ksharantiva mudavahani

pravartaya pranjalir asmi jihve

namani narayana-gocarani

My dear tongue, I stand before you with joined palms and beg you to recite the names of Lord Narayana. These names describing the Supreme Absolute Truth bring great pleasure, as if exuding honey.

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Mukund Mala Stotra verse 26 Tattvam Bruvanaani Paramparasthaan Madhoksharanti Vamudhavahani Pravartaya Pranjaleirasvijivhe Namaani Narayana Gaunchirani Tattvam Bruvanaani indicates the Tattva which is the Tattva Paramparasthaan is transcendental to transcendence so beyond the material world transcendental to material world is the truth of Brahman but beyond Brahman transcendental even to Brahman is the truth of Bhagawan so the holy names of Krishna indicate that truth ultimate absolute truth which is transcendental to transcendence Paramparasthaan Madhoksharanti Vamudhavahani Vamudhavahani means that that which brings joy Avahani like Vahan is that which carries so Avahani is that which brings so Mudha it brings joy and what kind of joy Madhoksharanti Vamudhavahani it is as if there is a delicious item which is dripping with honey so Kulshikar Maharaj is saying that just as if we got a delicious sweet item dripping with honey that would give so much joy similarly the holy name gives joy like that the combination of these two points is very significant because normally to understand the Tattva the truth of material existence especially the Paratattva one has to give up all joys of this world and become completely detached and indifferent to worldly pleasures and correspondingly worldly pains and then by that equanimity towards all pleasures and pains gradually one can attain Brahman realization so when one attains Brahman realization there is certainly some level of joy at realizing oneself as the Atma Satchitananda but the process which is withdrawal from all material pleasures is quite onerous but in contrast to this process of Dhyana and Yoga which involves withdrawal from material existence and so which involves some difficulty and pain the process of chanting the holy names is right from the beginning Madhuksharanti Vamudhavahani Sukham Kartam Avyayam as the Bhagavad Gita says joyfully performed so on one side the holy name takes us beyond Brahman takes us to Paratattva which is actually much easier much more joyful than the process of Dhyana and Yoga which also takes us only to Brahman so in this way the process is easier and it takes us higher so there is a double advantage and therefore when there is such a wonderful double advantage why should anyone not take shelter in this process but somehow we have a great aversion to chanting the holy names and therefore Kulasekhar Maharaj in this verse is praying not so much to Krishna but to see sense please look at your nonsense desire to chant other names please see sense and I am folding my hands before you and begging you please see sense please chant the holy name of Lord Narayana this is my request to you so in this way when we chant by the holy name we can easily and joyfully get that which is very difficult to get and that which is only partially got by other paths so when we remind ourselves that the chanting of the holy name may appear a simple process but the seeming simplicity conceals an extraordinary glory and when we focus on that glory then we can actually put aside our laziness our willingness just let the mind go here and there and we will get the determination to focus on the holy name so we can also pray to Krishna, pray to our mind pray to our holy name pray to the tongue ultimately the object of all prayer is Krishna but the despair of the heart of a devotee who takes shelter of the holy name is revealed by him offering prayers to anything and everything please help me in chanting the holy names so the tongue is non-living but in the despair to chant the holy name and take shelter of Krishna thereby his prayer please oh tongue cooperate please help me, please help me chant I fold my hands before you I pray to you in this way the desire of the heart of a devotee Krishna blesses the devotee with taste in chanting Shrenaam Prabhu Ki Jai