Text 32] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 311
TRANSLATION
“In this age of Kali, one cannot attain liberation without taking to the devo-
tional service of the Lord. In this age, even if one does not chant the holy name
of Krsna perfectly, he still attains liberation very easily.
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COMMA HAA A FrTTS
araqIa Bargaaaifeaty i osu
sreyah-srtim bhaktim udasya te vibho
klisyanti ye kevala-bodha-labdhaye
tesdm asau klesala eva sisyate
ndnyad yathd sthdla-tusdvaghatinam
SYNONYMS
sreyah-srtim—the auspicious path of liberation; bhaktim—devotional service;
udasya—giving up; te—of You; vibho—O my Lord; klisyanti—accept increased
difficulties; ye—all those persons who; kevala—only; bodha-labdhaye—for ob-
taining knowledge; tesam—for them; asau—that; klesalah—trouble; eva—only;
sisyate—remains; na—not; anyat—anything else; yatha—as much as; sthdla—
bulky; tusa—husks of rice; avaghatinam—of those beating.
TRANSLATION
““ ‘My dear Lord, devotional service unto You is the only auspicious path. If
one gives it up simply for speculative knowledge or the understanding that
these living beings are spirit soul and the material world is false, he undergoes
a great deal of trouble. He only gains troublesome and inauspicious activities.
His actions are like beating a husk that is already devoid of rice. One's labor
becomes fruitless.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.4).
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