Text 257] The Glories of Haridasa Thakura 339

The author of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta says that if one does not take advantage of
the Krsna consciousness movement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he cannot be
delivered for millions of such kalpas.

TEXT 256

ocd wife ata-ara stents ‘fate’ Cece |
COMA ACH ONS CVT BAA CCS Ui Rew |
purve ami rama-nadma pdafiachi ‘Siva’ haite

tomara sarige lobha haila krsna-ndma faite

SYNONYMS

parve—formerly; 4mi—|; rama-nama—the holy name of Lord Rama; pafiadchi—
got; siva haite—from Lord Siva; tomara sange—by your association; lobha haila—
| became greedy; krsna-ndma laite—to chant the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra.

TRANSLATION

“Formerly | received the holy name of Lord Rama from Lord Siva, but now,
due to your association, | am greatly eager to chant the holy name of Lord
Krsna.

TEXT 257

AfS-cRQT GAS SH TAT’ |
Spay’ AAT SO) TA CHAM tt 2¢9

mukti-hetuka taraka haya ‘rama-ndma’
‘krsna-ndma’ pdraka hafid kare prema-dana

SYNONYMS

mukti-hetuka—the cause of liberation; taraka—deliverer; haya—is; rama-
naéma—the holy name of Lord Rama; krsna-ndma—the holy name of Lord Krsna;
paraka—that which gets one to the other side of the ocean of nescience; hafid—
being; kare—gives; prema-dana—the gift of love of Krsna.

TRANSLATION

“The holy name of Lord Rama certainly gives liberation, but the holy name
of Krsna transports one to the other side of the ocean of nescience and at last
gives one ecstatic love of Krsna.
