Hari:, My pranaams to all respected members of the Group. I was wondering if someone could please explain to me the actual intended meaning of these verses ====================================== In the Padma Purana it its mentioned: visnor ekaika namapi, sarva vedadhikam matam tadrk nama sahasrena, rama nama samasmrtam "Each Name of Lord Vishnu is greater and more potent than the entire Vedas combined together, and Lord Rama's Name alone is more superior that a thousand Names of Lord Vishnu In the Brahmanda Purana it is stated: sahasra-namnam punyanam, trir-avrttya tu yat phalam; ekavrttya tu krishnasya, namaikam tat prayacchati. "And the pious results (punya) achieved by chanting the thousand holy names of Vishnu (Vishnu-sahasra-nama-stotram) three times or (by deduction) the Holy Name of Rama thrice can be attained by only one utterance of the Holy Name of Krishna." ======================================== I am unable to understand the intention of the translation provided. And as a result I often hear people saying that saying Krishna one time is the same as same Ram 3 times. My question is. Is it ok to make such conclusions based on the two verses? Does the translation need to be taken in a numeric sense? If it is to be taken in a mathematical sense, then it is hard to comprehend as Shri Vishnu Sahasra Naam itself has the name Krishna in there several times i believe. Please enlighten me. dasoham Deepak Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:SriRangaSri-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:SriRangaSri-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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