Madhya-līlā

Chapter 16: The Lord's Attempt to Go to Vṛndāvana

Verse 189 of 280
Cc Madhya 16.189

গোব্রাহ্মণবৈষ্ণবে হিংসা কর্যাছি অপার সেই পাপ হৈতে মোর হৌক নিস্তার

गोब्राह्मणवैष्णवे हिंसा कर्याछि अपार सेइ पाप हैते मोर हौक निस्तार

go-brāhmaṇa-vaiṣṇave hiṁsā karyāchi apāra sei pāpa ha-ite mora ha-uka nistāra

Synonyms

go-brāhmaṇa-vaiṣṇaveto the cows, brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas; hiṁsāviolence and envy; karyāchiI have done; apāraunlimitedly; sei pāpa ha-itefrom those sinful activities; moramy; ha-ukalet there be; nistāraliberation..

Translation

The Mohammedan governor then prayed for liberation from the unlimited sinful activities he had previously incurred by being envious of brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas and killing cows.

Purport

By chanting the holy names Kṛṣṇa and Hari, one is certainly liberated from sinful activities, such as killing cows or insulting brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas. It is most sinful to kill cows and insult brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas. The karma incurred by such activity is very great, but one can immediately nullify all this karma by surrendering to Lord Kṛṣṇa and chanting His holy name. After being released from one's sinful reactions (karma), one becomes eager to serve the Lord. This is the test. Since the Mohammedan governor was immediately purified in the presence of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he could utter the names of Kṛṣṇa and Hari. Consequently he was anxious to render some service, and the Lord, anxious to fulfill his desires, immediately had the devotee Mukunda Datta inform the governor that there was some service to render.

Verse 189 of 280
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