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  "name":"Cc. Antya 3.198",
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  "label":"Text 198",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Antya-līlā 3.198",
  "description":"Gopāla Cakravartī said, \"if one is not liberated by nāmābhāsa, then you may be certain that I shall cut off your nose.\""

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Cc. Antya 3.198

Text

vipra kahe,—“nāmābhāse yadi 'mukti' naya
tabe tomāra nāka kāṭi' karaha niścaya”

Synonyms

vipra kahe—the brāhmaṇa said; nāma-ābhāse—simply by the awakening of offenseless chanting of the holy name; yadi—if; mukti naya—liberation is not attainable; tabe—then; tomāra—your; nāka—nose; kāṭi'—I shall cut off; karaha niścaya—take it as certain.

Translation

Gopāla Cakravartī said, “if one is not liberated by nāmābhāsa, then you may be certain that I shall cut off your nose.”