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'''Pancha Tattva''' is a [[Sanskrit]] term, wherein 'Pancha' means '[[five]]' and '[[tattva]]' means 'truth' or 'reality'. According to [[Gaudiya Vaishnava]] tradition, it refers specifically to the Five aspects of [[God]] or Absolute Truth. |
'''Pancha Tattva''' is a [[Sanskrit]] term, wherein 'Pancha' means '[[five]]' and '[[tattva]]' means 'truth' or 'reality'. According to [[Gaudiya Vaishnava]] tradition, it refers specifically to the Five aspects of [[God]] or Absolute Truth. |
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"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by His plenary expansion Sri Nityananda Prabhu, His incarnation Sri Advaita Prabhu, His internal potency Sri Gadadhara Prabhu, and His marginal potency Srivasa Prabhu. He is in the midst of them as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should know that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by these other tattvas. Therefore our obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are complete when we say, '''sri- |
"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by His plenary expansion Sri Nityananda Prabhu, His incarnation Sri Advaita Prabhu, His internal potency Sri Gadadhara Prabhu, and His marginal potency Srivasa Prabhu. He is in the midst of them as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should know that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by these other tattvas. Therefore our obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are complete when we say, '''sri-Krishna-Chaitanya prabhu Nityananda sri-Advaita Gadadhara Shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda'''. As preachers of the Krsna consciousness movement, we first offer our obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by chanting this Panca-tattva mantra; then we say, '''Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare'''. There are '''ten offenses''' in the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, but these are not considered in the chanting of the Panca-tattva mantra, namely, Sri-Krishna-Caitanya Prabhu Nityananda Sri-Advaita Gadadhara Srivasadi-Gaura-bhakta-vrinda. '''Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is known as maha-vadabtavatara, the most magnanimous incarnation''', for He does not consider the offenses of the fallen souls. Thus to derive the full benefit of the chanting of the maha-mantra (Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare), we must first take shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, learn the Panca-tattva mantra, and then chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. That will be very effective." |
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Revision as of 08:48, 28 July 2010
Pancha Tattva is a Sanskrit term, wherein 'Pancha' means 'five' and 'tattva' means 'truth' or 'reality'. According to Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, it refers specifically to the Five aspects of God or Absolute Truth.
Background
In Gaudiya-Vaishnavism these five features of God (Krishna) are believed to have incarnated on Earth as five people in the late 1400s. Namely Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Advaita Acharya, Gadadhara Pandita, and Srivasa Thakura. They famously spread the Hare Krishna mantra, and the practice of devotion to Krishna throughout India.
The Five Features
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is said to be Krishna (God) Himself, The Supreme Person.
- Nityananda is Krishna's first personal expansion.
- Advaita Acharya is a combined incarnation of Lord Vishnu & Lord Shiva (Harihara).
- Gadadhara is an incarnation of Krishna's internal energy.
- Srivasa is Krishna's pure devotee.
"I bow down to Lord Krishna, who appears as a devotee (Lord Chaitanya), as His personal expansion (Sri Nityananda), His incarnation (Sri Advaita), His devotee (Sri Srivasa), and His energy (Sri Gadadhara), and who is the source of strength for the devotees." (Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi 1.14)
Pancha Tattva mantra
Within the Gaudiya tradition a mantra formed from the names of the five members of the Pancha Tattva is often spoken or sung as a means of devotional worship or meditation (japa). Often this mantra is sung or chanted prior to the Hare Krishna mantra. It is believed, by followers, to be the most merciful mantra available in this age of Kali.
- jaya Sri-Krishna-Caitanya, Prabhu-Nityananda,
- Sri-Advaita Gadadhara, Srivasadi Gaura-bhakta-vrinda [1]
Translation by A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada "I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara Pandit, Srivas Thakur, and all the devotees of Lord Caitanya."
Purport "Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by His plenary expansion Sri Nityananda Prabhu, His incarnation Sri Advaita Prabhu, His internal potency Sri Gadadhara Prabhu, and His marginal potency Srivasa Prabhu. He is in the midst of them as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should know that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by these other tattvas. Therefore our obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are complete when we say, sri-Krishna-Chaitanya prabhu Nityananda sri-Advaita Gadadhara Shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda. As preachers of the Krsna consciousness movement, we first offer our obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by chanting this Panca-tattva mantra; then we say, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. There are ten offenses in the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, but these are not considered in the chanting of the Panca-tattva mantra, namely, Sri-Krishna-Caitanya Prabhu Nityananda Sri-Advaita Gadadhara Srivasadi-Gaura-bhakta-vrinda. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is known as maha-vadabtavatara, the most magnanimous incarnation, for He does not consider the offenses of the fallen souls. Thus to derive the full benefit of the chanting of the maha-mantra (Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare), we must first take shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, learn the Panca-tattva mantra, and then chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. That will be very effective."
See also
References
- Rosen, Steven J. Sri Pancha Tattva: The Five Features of God 1994 ISBN 0-9619763-7-3 Folk Books, New York
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