266 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 9

dusta mana! tumi kisera vaisnava? pratisthdra tare, nirjanera ghare,
tava harindma kevala kaitava

There are many who like to chant the Hare Krsna mantra in a silent,
solitary place, but if one is not interested in preaching, talking constantly
to the nondevotees, the influence of the modes of nature is very difficult
to surpass. Therefore unless one is extremely advanced in Krsna con-
sciousness, one should not imitate Haridasa Thakura, who had no other
business than chanting the holy name always, twenty-four hours a day.
Prahlada Maharaja does not condemn such a process; he accepts it, but
without active service to the Lord, simply by such methods one generally
cannot attain liberation. One cannot attain liberation simply by false
pride.

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riipe ime sad-asati tava veda-srste
bijarikurdv iva na cdnyad artipakasya
yuktah samaksam ubhayatra vicaksante tvam
yogena vahnim iva darusu nanyatah syat

ripe—in the forms; ime—these two; sat-asati—the cause and the
effect; tava— Your; veda-srste—explained in the Vedas; bija-ankurau—
the seed and the sprout; iva—like; na—never; ca—also; anyat—any
other; aripakasya—of You, who possess no material form; yuktah—
those engaged in Your devotional service; samaksam—before the very
eyes; ubhayatra—in both ways (spiritually and materially);
vicaksante—can actually see; tvam—You; yogena—simply by the
method of devotional service; vahnim—fire; iva—like; ddrusu—in
wood; na—not; anyatah—from any other means; sydt—it is possible.
