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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.3.51

कलेर्दोषनिधे राजन्नस्ति ह्येको महान् गुण: । कीर्तनादेव कृष्णस्य मुक्तसङ्ग: परं व्रजेत् ॥ ५१ ॥
kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann
[kaler dosha-nidhe raajann]
asti hy eko mahān guṇaḥ
[asti hy eko mahaan gunah]
kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya
[keertanaad eva krishnasya]
mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet
[mukta-sangah param vrajet]
Word-for-word
kaleḥ — of the Age of Kali doṣa-nidheḥ — in the ocean of faults rājan — O King asti — there is hi — certainly ekaḥ — one mahān — very great guṇaḥ — good quality kīrtanāt — by chanting eva — certainly kṛṣṇasya — of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa mukta-saṅgaḥ — liberated from material bondage param — to the transcendental spiritual kingdom vrajet — one can go.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann
kaleḥ
of the Age of Kali
doṣa-nidheḥ
in the ocean of faults
rājan
O King
asti hy eko mahān guṇaḥ
asti
there is
hi
certainly
ekaḥ
one
mahān
very great
guṇaḥ
good quality
kīrtanād eva kṛṣṇasya
kīrtanāt
by chanting
eva
certainly
kṛṣṇasya
of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa
mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet
mukta-saṅgaḥ
liberated from material bondage
param
to the transcendental spiritual kingdom
vrajet
one can go.
My dear King, although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: Simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom.
Purport

After mentioning the innumerable faults of this Age of Kali, Śukadeva Gosvāmī now mentions its one brilliant aspect. Just as one powerful king can kill innumerable thieves, one brilliant spiritual quality can destroy all the contamination of this age. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare, especially in this fallen age.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! Although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age. Simply by chanting about Kṛṣṇa, one can become free from material bondage and attains prema. Now it is said that Kali is the best of all yugas in two verses. Though Kali is an ocean of faults, one good quality prevails like a king. As one king alone kills many thieves, this one good quality destroys all the bad faults of Kali just mentioned. What is that quality? From chanting alone, which is not dependent on meditation or other processes, one attains the highest human goal, prema. Or chanting alone produce results, what to speak of combining meditation with chanting.
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Personal Guidance
Kali is an ocean of faults, but it has one bright jewel: simply chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra frees one from material bondage and lifts one to the transcendental kingdom. One single quality outshines all the age's darkness.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I making full use of Kali's gift?
  • What would 'making full use' look like in my daily schedule?
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