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mediately freed from all sinful reactions simply by chanting the
holy name of Lord Narayana. Other sinful persons, such as dog-
eaters and candalas, who are less than sSidras, can also be freed in
this way. But you are a devotee, and we shall help you by perform-
ing the great horse sacrifice. If you please Lord Narayana in that
way, why should you be afraid? You will be freed even if you kill
the entire universe, including the brahmanas, not to speak of kill-
ing a disturbing demon like Vrtrasura.
PURPORT
It is said in the Brhad-visnu Purana:
namno hi ydavati saktih
papa-nirharane hareh
tavat kartum na saknoti
patakam pataki narah
Also, in the Prema-vivarta by Jagadananda Pandita it is said:
eka krsna-nadme papira yata papa-ksaya
bahu janme sei papi karite naraya
This means that by once chanting the holy name of the Lord, one can be
freed from the reactions of more sins that he can even imagine perform-
ing. The holy name is so spiritually potent that simply by chanting the
holy name one can be freed from the reactions to all sinful activities.
What, then, is to be said of those who chant the holy name regularly or
worship the Deity regularly? For such purified devotees, freedom from
sinful reaction is certainly assured. This does not mean, however, that
one should intentionally commit sinful acts and think himself free from
the reactions because he is chanting the holy name. Such a mentality is a
most abominable offense at the lotus feet of the holy name. Namno balad
yasya hi papa-buddhih: the Lord’s holy name certainly has the potency
to neutralize all sinful activities, but if one repeatedly and intentionally
commits sins while chanting the holy name, he is most condemned.
These verses name the performers of various sinful deeds. In the
Manu-samhita the following names are given. A son begotten by a
