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TEXT 5 anta-kale ca mam eva
SYNONYMS  anta-kale--at
the end of life; ca--also; mam--unto Me; eva--certainly;
smaran--remembering; muktva--quitting; kalevaram--the
body; yah--he who; prayati--goes; sah--he; mat-bhavam--My
nature; yati--achieves; na--not; asti--there is; atra--here;
samsayah--doubt.
TRANSLATION And whoever,
at the time of death, quits his body, remembering Me alone, at once attains
My nature. Of this there is no doubt.
PURPORT In this verse
the importance of Krsna consciousness is stressed. Anyone who quits his
body in Krsna consciousness is at once transferred to the transcendental
abode of the Supreme Lord. The word smaran ("remembering") is important.
Remembrance of Krsna is not possible for the impure soul who has not practiced
Krsna consciousness in devotional service. To remember Krsna one should
chant the maha-mantra, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare
Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, incessantly, following
in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya, being more tolerant than a tree, humbler
than the grass and offering all respect to others without requiring respect
in return. In such a way one will be able to depart from the body successfully
remembering Krsna and so attain the supreme goal.
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