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vipra kahe,--"namabhase yadi ’mukti’ naya

tabe tomara naka kati’ karaha niscaya"

SYNONYMS

vipra kahe—the brahmana said; nama-abhase—simply by the awakening of offenseless chanting of the holy name; yadi—if; mukti naya—liberation is not attainable; tabe—then; tomara—your; naka—nose; kati’-I shall cut off; karaha niscaya—take it as certain.

Gopala Cakravarti said, “if one is not liberated by namabhasa, then you may be certain that I shall cut off your nose.”