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CC Madhya 6.276

Bengali

মুক্তি-শব্দ কহিতে মনে হয় ঘৃণা-ত্রাস ।
ভক্তি-শব্দ কহিতে মনে হয় ত’ উল্লাস ॥ ২৭৬ ॥

Text

mukti-śabda kahite mane haya ghṛṇā-trāsa
bhakti-śabda kahite mane haya ta’ ullāsa

Synonyms

mukti-śabda — the word mukti; kahite — by pronouncing; mane — in the mind; haya — there is; ghṛṇā — hatred; trāsa — and fear; bhakti-śabda — the word bhakti; kahite — to speak; mane — in the mind; haya — there is; ta’ — indeed; ullāsa — transcendental joy.

Translation

“The very sound of the word ‘mukti’ immediately induces hate and fear, but when we say the word ‘bhakti,’ we naturally feel transcendental bliss within the mind.”