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kaler dosa-nidhe rajann

asti hy eko mahan gunah

kirtanad eva krsnasya

mukta-bandhah param vrajet

SYNONYMS

kaleh—of the Age of Kali; dosa-nidhe—in the ocean of faults; rajan—O King; asti—there is; hi—certainly; ekah—one; mahan—very great; gunah—good quality; kirtanat—by chanting; eva—certainly; krsnasya—of the holy name of Krsna; mukta-bandhah—liberated from material bondage; param—to the transcendental spiritual kingdom; vrajet—one can go " ’My dear King, although Kali-yuga is full of faults, there is still one good quality about this age.

It is that simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom.

PURPORT

This is a verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.3.51).