Krishna Katha - Verse for meditation - 14/10/2010 - 17/10/2010

     Srila Jiva Gosvami Prabhupada therefore comments on the words sarvatra samada in the sense that the principles of bhakti-yoga, or devotional service to the Lord, are apt in all circumstances; i.e., bhakti-yoga is recommended in all the revealed scriptures, it is performed by all authorities, it is important in all places, it is useful in all causes and effects, etc. As far as all the revealed scriptures are concerned, he quotes from the Skanda Purana on the topics of Brahma and Narada as follows:

                       samsare 'smin maha-ghore
                         janma-mrtyu-samakule
                          pujanam vasudevasya
                        tarakam vadibhih smrtam

     In the material world, which is full of darkness and dangers, combined with birth and death and full of different anxieties, the only way to get out of the great entanglement is to accept loving transcendental devotional service to Lord Vasudeva. This is accepted by all classes of philosophers.

     Srila Jiva Gosvami also quotes another common passage, which is found in three Puranas, namely the Padma Purana, Skanda Purana and Linga Purana. It runs as follows:

                        alodya sarva-sastrani
                        vicarya ca punah punah
                         idam ekam sunispannam
                         dhyeyo narayanah sada

     "By scrutinizingly reviewing all the revealed scriptures and judging them again and again, it is now concluded that Lord Narayana is the Supreme Absolute Truth, and thus He alone should be worshiped."

acyuta-ananthaa-govindaa
nama ucchaarana-bhesajaad
nasyanti sakala rogaah
satyam satyam vadamy aham

Dhanvantri quotes this as first verse in Ayur Veda - 'I am stating this truth
again and again - mere pronunciation of the names of Acyuta, Anantha and Govinda
destroys all diseases.'Only the pronunciation of His names is the medicine.
All diseases are completely vanquished.