Text 77] The Residents of Varanasi Become Vaisnavas 337

SYNONYMS
teriho kahe—he replied; tomara—of You; ptirve—formerly; ninda-aparadha—
offenses and blasphemy; ye karila—whatever | have done; tomara carana-
sparse—by touching Your lotus feet; saba ksaya gela—the effects of all those
offenses have been destroyed.

TRANSLATION

Prakasananda Sarasvati replied, ‘(Formerly | have committed many offenses
against You by blaspheming You, but now the effects of my offenses are coun-
teracted by my touching Your lotus feet.

TEXT 76

Saye aft satis aataaraaty |
TIS BALACH) SIASINA fas ay 4

jivan-mukta api punar
yanti sarnsdra-vasanam

yady acintya-mahda-saktau
bhagavaty aparadhinah

SYNONYMS
jivat-muktéh—persons liberated during this life; api—also; punah—again;
yanti—go; samsdra-vasanam—to desire material enjoyment; yadi—if; acintya-
maha-saktau—to the possessor of inconceivable spiritual potency; bhagavati—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; aparadhinah —offenders.

TRANSLATION

“If a person considered liberated in this life commits offenses against the
reservoir of inconceivable potencies, the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
he will again fall down and desire the material atmosphere for material enjoy-
ment.’

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sa vai bhagavatah srimat-
pada-sparsa-hatasubhah

bheje sarpa-vapur hitva
rapam vidyadhararcitam
