2. Sri Harinamamrta-sloka-mala-satastaka

 

A Garland of 108 Nectarean Verses on the Holy Name

 

The following is a collection of one hundred and eight1 important verses from the Vaisnava scriptures about the holy name and related topics. Reading them, meditating on them, and learning some of them by heart is a wonderful means to improve one's appreciation and attachment for the chanting of Lord krishna's holy name. Therefore we have arranged them as a "garland of prayers" in a conclusive way, decorated with concise explanations. This sloka-mala allows the reader to extract a maximum of realizations. It is a good practice to study the original Sanskrit verses as well, in order to gain a better understanding of it and thus be able to dive fully into the nectar of its message. Therefore, we have added word-by-word translations for all slokas which are not found in Bhagavad-gita, SrTmad-Bhagavatam or Caitanya-caritamrta. All verses without word-by-word translation are provided with their source in Srila Prabhupada's books.