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that a Vaisnava should be completely conversant with Vedanta philosophy, yet he
should not think that studying Vedanta is all in all and therefore be unattached to
the chanting of the holy name. A devotee must know the importance of simultaneous-
ly understanding Vedanta philosophy and chanting the holy names. If by studying
Vedanta one becomes an impersonalist, he has not been able to understand Vedanta.
This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (Bg. 15.15). Vedanta means ‘‘the end of knowl-
edge.’’ The ultimate end of knowledge is knowledge of Krsna, who is identical with
His holy name. Cheap Vaisnavas (sahajiyas) do not care to study the Vedanta
philosophy as commented upon by the four acaryas. In the Gaudiya-sampradaya
there is a Vedanta commentary called the Govinda-bhasya, but the sahajiyas
consider such commentaries to be untouchable philosophical speculation, and
they consider the gcaryas to be mixed devotees. Thus they clear their way
to hell.

TEXT 73

PHRAF CALS ECF ALHlS-cabA |
FWA CUS ANCA SCBA BA 11 99 1

krsna-mantra haite habe samsara-mocana
krsna-nama haite pabe krsnera carana

SYNONYMS

krsna-mantra—the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra; haite—from; habe—
it will be; sarmsara—material existence; mocana—deliverance; krsna-nama—the holy
name of Lord Krsna; haite—from; pabe—one will get; krsmera—of Lord Krsna;
carana—lotus feet.

TRANSLATION

“Simply by chanting the holy name of Krsna one can obtain freedom from
material existence. Indeed, simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra one will be
able to see the lotus feet of the Lord.

PURPORT

In the Anubhasya, Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami says that the actual
effect that will be visible as soon as one achieves transcendental knowledge is that
he will immediately become free from the clutches of maya and fully engage in the
service of the Lord. Unless one serves the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Mukunda one cannot become free from fruitive activities under the external energy.
However, when one chants the holy name of the Lord offenselessly, he can realize a
transcendental position which is completely aloof from the material conception
of life. Rendering service to the Lord, a devotee relates to the Supreme Personality
of Godhead in one of five relationships—namely, santa, dasya, sakhya, vatsalya
