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The Glories of Haridāsa Thākura
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koṭi-janme brahma-jñāne yei ‘mukti’ naya ei kahe, —nāmābhāse sei ‘mukti’ haya’
SYNONYMS
koṭi-janme —after millions upon millions of births;  brahma-jñāne —by absolute knowledge;  yei —which;  mukti naya —liberation is not possible;  ei —this person;  kahe —says;  nāma-ābhāse —simply by the awakening of a glimpse of the pure chanting of the holy name;  sei —that;  mukti —liberation;  haya —becomes possible.
TRANSLATION
“After many millions upon millions of births, when one is complete in absolute knowledge, one still may not attain liberation, yet this man says that one may attain it simply by the awakening of a glimpse of the holy name.”
TEXT 195
হরিদাস কহেন,— কেনে করহ সংশয় ?
শাস্ত্রে কহে,—নামাভাস-মাত্রে ‘মুক্তি’ হয় ॥ ১৯৫ ॥
haridāsa kahena, —kene karaha saṁśaya? śāstre kahe, —nāmābhāsa-mātre ‘mukti’ haya
SYNONYMS
haridāsa kahena —Haridāsa Thākura said;  kene —why;  karaha saṁśaya —are you doubtful;  śāstre kahe —it is stated in the revealed scriptures;  nāma-ābhāsa-mātre —simply by a glimpse of the chanting of the holy name;  mukti haya —there is liberation.
TRANSLATION
Haridāsa Thākura said, “Why are you doubtful? The revealed scriptures say that one can attain liberation simply by a glimpse of offenseless chanting of the holy name.
TEXT 196
ভক্তিস্বখ-আগে ‘মুক্তি’ অতি-তুচ্ছ হয় ।
অতএব ভক্তগণ ‘মুক্তি’ নাহি লয় ॥ ১৯৬ ॥
bhakti-sukha-āge ‘mukti’ ati-tuccha haya ataeva bhakta-gaṇa ‘mukti’ nāhi laya