Text 196] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 307

koti-janme brahma-jfadne yei ‘mukti’ naya
ei kahe, ——namabhise sei ‘mukti’ haya’

SYNONYMS

koti-janme —after millions upon millions of births; brahma-jfiane —by absolute
knowledge; yei—which; mukti naya—liberation is not possible; ei—this person;
kahe —says; nama-abhase—simply by the awakening of a glimpse of the pure
chanting of the holy name; sei—that; mukti—liberation; haya—becomes pos-
sible.

TRANSLATION

“After many millions upon millions of births, when one is complete in ab-
solute 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
afaarA scaa,— CHER SAR HeMly P
WICH SCR — MANS “AiS’ ST soe ti

haridasa kahena, ——kene karaha samsaya?
sastre kahe, ——namabhasa-matre ‘mukti’ haya
SYNONYMS

haridasa kahena—Haridasa Thakura said; kene—why; karaha sarnsaya—are
you doubtful; sastre kahe—it is stated in the revealed scriptures; nama-abhasa-
matre —simply by a glimpse of the chanting of the holy name; mukti haya—there
is liberation.

TRANSLATION

Haridasa Thakura 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
Sferyze-aict ‘qfer” wis-goy Vz I
BSaa Sorel ger’ athe TH I sow ti

bhakti-sukha-age ‘mukti’ ati-tuccha haya
ataeva bhakta-gana ‘mukti’ nahi laya
