336 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 6

krte yad dhyayato visnum
tretaydm yajato makhaih

dvapare paricaryayam
kalau tad dhari-kirtanat

“The most important factor in this age of Kali, which is an ocean of faults, is that
one can be free from all contamination and become eligible to enter the kingdom
of God simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra. The self-realization that was
achieved in the Satya millennium by meditation, in the Treta millennium by the
performance of different sacrifices, and in the Dvapara millennium by worship of
Lord Krsna can be achieved in the age of Kali simply by chanting the holy names,
Hare Krsna.” (Bhag. 12.3.51-52)

TEXT 243

a® caticaa ad ease afaai ets |
ein eBiid-aca Cat BACT |i A280 I

ei slokera artha sundila kariya vistara
suni’ bhattacarya-mane haila camatkara

SYNONYMS
ei slokera—of this verse; artha—the meaning; sundila—made hear; kariyi—
doing; vistara—extensive description; suni’—hearing; bhattacdrya—of Sar-
vabhauma Bhattacdrya; mane—in the mind; haila—there was; camatkara—
wonder.
TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu very elaborately explained the harer nama verse
of the Brhan-naradiya Purana, and Sarvabhauma Bhattadcarya was struck with
wonder to hear His explanation.

TEXT 244
cat Mate rey acr,— ahh act ca sheer |
Qa, SHO, Colas cas G Seq W 298

gopinathacarya bale, — ‘ami purve ye kahila
suna, bhattacarya, tomara sei ta’ ha-ila’

SYNONYMS
gopinatha-acarya—of the name Gopinatha Acarya; bale—says; ami—l;
purve—previously; ye—what; kahila—said; suna—hear; bhattacarya—my dear
Bhattacarya; tomara—your; sei—that; ta’—indeed; ha-ila—has happened.
