yaiche taiche yohi kohi karaye smaraṇa
cÄri-vidha tÄpa tÄra kare saá¹haraṇa
yaiche taiche - somehow or other; yohi kohi - anywhere and everywhere; karaye smaraṇa - remembers; cÄri-vidha - the four kinds; tÄpa - miserable conditions of life; tÄra - of the devotee; kare saá¹haraṇa - He takes away.
“When the devotee somehow or other always remembers the Supreme Personality of Godhead anywhere and everywhere, Lord Hari takes away life’s four miserable conditions.
The four miserable conditions are due to the four kinds of sinful activities, known as (1) pÄtaka, (2) uru-pÄtaka, (3) mahÄ-pÄtaka and (4) ati-pÄtaka — preliminary sin, very great sin, greater sin and topmost sin. However, Kṛṣṇa assures the devotee, ahaá¹ tvÄá¹ sarva-pÄpebhyo moká¹£ayiá¹£yÄmi mÄ Å›ucaḥ: “I will protect you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.†The word sarva-pÄpebhyaḥ indicates four kinds of sinful activities. As soon as the devotee surrenders unto Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, he is certainly relieved from all sinful activities and their results. The four basic sinful activities are summarized as illicit sex, intoxication, gambling and meat-eating.
