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Nothing is Comparable to Krishna Nama !
Following is from the Bhagavan-nāma- māhātmya-saṁgraha
Following is from the Bhagavan-nāma- māhātmya-saṁgraha
Sarveṣām api yajñānāṁ lakṣaṇāni vratāni ca
Tīrtha-snānāni sarvāṇi tapāṁsy anaśanāni ca
Veda-pāṭha-sahasrāṇi prādakṣiṇyaṁ bhuvaḥ śataṁ
Kṛṣṇa-nāma-japasyāsya kalāṁ nārhati ṣoḍaśīm
All the rituals and fasts associated with a Vedic sacrifice, all the bathing in the holy places around the world, all the penances and fasts of this world, thousands of recitals of Vedic literature, and hundreds of circumambulations of the entire surface of the earth, cannot match even a sixteenth portion of the merit acquired by chanting the holy name of Krishna.
| # | Chanting Level | No of Daily Rounds | No of Holy Names Chanted | Min Time Reqd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guru Ashraya | 1 | 1,728 | 5 mins | Beginner |
| 2 | Nitai Ashraya | 4 | 6,912 | 15 - 20 mins | Advancing. Can take Hari Nama |
| 3 | Gaura Ashraya | 8 | 13,824 | 30 - 40 mins | Enthusiastic & Mercy is flowing |
| 4 | Hari Nama | 16 | 27648 | 1 Hour 10 mins | When steadily chanting, Ready for Diksha |
| 5 | Ardha Laksheshvara | 32 | 55296 (half lakh) | 2 Hours 20 mins | Progressing in Bhakti |
| 6 | *Laksheshvara | 64 | 110592 (1 lakh) | 5 Hours | Krishna accepts offerings. Madhyama Gaudiya devotee. Can preach |
| 7 | *Dvi Laksheshvara | 128 | 221184 (2 lakhs) | 10 Hours | Bhagavat. Krishna gets attracted and gives darshan. Can be a Guru and initiate |
| 8 | *Tri Laksheshvara | 192 | 331776 (3 lakhs) | 15 - 16 Hours | Maha Bhagavat (Uttama). Krishna gets controlled. |
| 9 | *Catur Laksheshvara | 256 | 442368 (4 lakhs) | 20 - 22 Hours | Maha Maha Bhagavat (Uttama Uttama). Already situated in Goloka. |
* - Krishna accepts offerings only from Laksheshvaras and above. So, Maha Prabhu insisted that one should be at least a Laksheshwara.
Chantings by Sripad Aniruddha Prabhu
