Ādi-līlā, Chapter 7
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TEXT 75
এত বলি’ এক শ্লোক শিখাইল মোরে । কণ্ঠে করি’ এই শ্লোক করিহ বিচারে ॥ ৭৫ ॥
eta bali’ eka śloka śikhāila more kaṇṭhe kari’ ei śloka kariha vicāre
SYNONYMS
eta bali’ —saying this;  eka śloka —one verse;  śikhāila —taught;  more —Me;  kaṇṭhe —in the throat;  kari’ —keeping;  ei —this;  śloka —verse;  kariha —You should do;  vicāre —in consideration.
TRANSLATION
“After describing the potency of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, My spiritual master taught Me another verse, advising Me to always keep the name within My throat.
TEXT 76
হরের্নাম হরের্নাম হরের্নামেব কেবলম্ । কলৌ নাস্ত্যেব নাস্ত্যেব নাস্ত্যেব গতিরত্মথা ॥ ৭৬ ॥
harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva nāsty eva gatir anyathā
SYNONYMS
hareḥ nāma —the holy name of the Lord;  hareḥ nāma —the holy name of the Lord;  hareḥ nāma —the holy name of the Lord;  eva —certainly;  kevalam —only;  kalau —in this age of Kali;  na asti —there is none;  eva —certainly;  na asti —there is none;  eva —certainly;  na asti —there is none;  eva —certainly;  gatiḥ —progress;  anyathā —otherwise.
TRANSLATION
“‘In this age of Kali there is no alternative, there is no alternative, there is no alternative for spiritual progress than the holy name, the holy name, the holy name of the Lord.’
PURPORT
For progress in spiritual life, the  śāstras  recommend meditation in Satya-yuga, sacrifice for the satisfaction of Lord Viṣṇu in Tretā-yuga and gorgeous worship of the Lord in the temple in Dvāpara-yuga, but in the age of Kali one can achieve spiritual progress only by chanting the holy name of the Lord. This is confirmed in