Ten Offenses

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satāṁ nindā nāmnaḥ paramam aparādhaṁ vitanute yataḥ khyātiṁ yātaṁ katham u sahate tad-vigarihām
Translation

To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the holy name of the Lord.

śivasya śrī viṣṇor ya iha guṇa-nāmādi sakalaṁ dhiyā bhinnaṁ paśyet sa khalu harināmāhitakaraḥ
Translation

To consider the names of demigods like Lord Shiva or Lord Brahma to be equal to or independent of the name of the Lord Vishnu.

guror avajñā
Translation

To disobey the orders of the spiritual master.

śruti-śāstra-nindanaṁ
Translation

To blaspheme the vedic scriptures or scriptures in pursuance to the vedic version.

harināmni kalpanam
Translation

To consider the glories of chanting Hare Krishna to be an imagination.

tathārtha-vādo
Translation

To give some interpretations to the holy name of the Lord.

nāmno balād yasya hi pāpa-buddhir na vidyate tasya yamair hi śuddhiḥ
Translation

To commit sinful activities on the strength of the holy name.

dharma–vrata-tyāga-hutādi sarva- śubha-kriyā-sāmyam api pramādaḥ
Translation

To consider the chanting of Hare Krishna as one of the auspicious ritualistic activities which are offered in the Vedas as frutive activities (Karma kanda).

aśraddadhāne vimukhe’py aśṛṇvati yaś copadeśaḥ śiva-nāmāparādhaḥ
Translation

To instruct a faithless person about the glories of the holy name

śrutvāpi nāma-māhātmyaṁ yaḥ prītir ahito’dhamaḥ ahaṁ-mamādi paramo nāmni so’py aparādha-kṛt api pramadah
Translation

To not have complete faith in the chanting of the holy name and to maintain material attachments, even after understanding so many instructions on this matter. It is also an offense to be inattentive while chanting.
Every devotee who claims to be Vaishnava must guard against these offenses in order to quickly achieve the desired success KRISHNA PREMA!!!

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Who wrote Ten Offenses?

Ten Offenses was composed by Vyasadeva.

What is the meaning of Ten Offenses?

To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the holy name of the Lord.

Where can I listen to Ten Offenses?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Ten Offenses on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, Vaishnavas.

How many verses does Ten Offenses have?

Ten Offenses has 10 verses.