Text 242] The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya 335

SYNONYMS

hareh nima—the holy name of the Lord Hari; hareh nama—the holy name of
the Lord Hari; hareh nama—the holy name of the Lord; eva—certainly;
kevalam—only; kalau —in this age of Kali; na asti—there is not; eva—certainly; na
asti—there is not; eva—certainly; na asti—there is not; eva—certainly; gatih—
means; anyatha—other.

TRANSLATION

“4n this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the only means of deliverance is the
chanting of the holy names of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no
other way. There is no other way.’ ”

PURPORT

Because the people of this age are so fallen, they can simply chant the Hare
Krsna maha-mantra. In this way they can rid themselves of the bodily conception
of life and become eligible to engage in the Lord’s devotional service. One cannot
engage in the devotional service of the Lord without being purified of all con-
tamination. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita:

yesam tv anta-gatam papam
jandnam punya-karmanam

te dvandva-moha-nirmuk ta
bhajante marn drdha-vratah

“Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful ac-
tions are completely eradicated and who are freed from the duality of delusion
engage themselves in My service with determination.” (Bg. 7.28) Sometimes
people are surprised to see young men and women take so seriously to the Krsna
consciousness movement. By giving up sinful activity —illicit sex, meat eating, in-
toxication and gambling—and strictly following the injunctions given by the
spiritual master, they have become purified of all contamination. They can
therefore fully engage in the devotional service of the Lord.

In this age of Kali, hari-kirtana is very, very important. The importance of chant-
ing the holy name of the Lord is stated in the following verses from Srimad-
Bhagavatam:

kaler dosa-nidhe rajann
asti hy eko mahadn gunah
kirtandd eva krsnasya
mukta-sangah param vrajet
