Adi-lila, Chapter 8 181

PURPORT

One cannot be situated in the devotional service of the Lord unless one is free
from sinful life. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita:

yesam tv anta-gatam papam
jananam punya-karmanam

te dvandva-moha-nirmukta
bhajante mam drdha-vratah

“Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful actions
are completely eradicated and who are freed from the duality of delusion, engage
themselves in My service with determination.” (Bg. 7.28) A person who is already
cleansed of all tinges of sinful life engages without deviation or duality of purpose
in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. In this age, although people are
greatly sinful, simply chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra can relieve them from
the reactions of their sins. Eka krsna-name: only by chanting Krsna’s name is this
possible. This is also confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (kirtanad eva krsnasya).
Caitanya Mahaprabhu has also taught us this. While passing on the road, He used
to chant:

krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna he

krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna he

krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna raksa mam

krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna pahi mam

rama raghava rama raghava rama raghava raksa mam

krsna kesava krsna kesava krsna kesava pahi mam

If one always chants the holy name Krsna, gradually one is freed from all reactions
of sinful life, provided he chants offenselessly and does not commit more sinful
activities on the strength of chanting the Hare Krsna mantra. In this way one is
purified, and his devotional service causes the arousal of his dormant love of God.
Simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra and not committing sinful activities
and offenses, one’s life is purified, and thus one comes to the fifth stage of perfec-
tion, or engagement in the loving service of the Lord (prema pumartho mahan).

TEXT 27

CAA OcH Sz Caicaa Faeta |
CAE SPO-eTH fly MAM SBT Nt 29

premera udaye haya premera vikara
sveda-kampa-pulakadi gadgadasrudhara
SYNONYMS

premera—of love of Godhead; udaye—when there is awakening; haya—it becomes
so; premera—of love of Godhead; vikara—transformation; sveda—perspiration; kam-
