Madhya-līlāChapter 20: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Sanātana Gosvāmī in the Science of the Absolute Truth

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 20.342

krishna-varnam tvishākrishnam

sāńgopāńgāstra-pārshadam

yajñaih sańkīrtana-prāyair

yajanti hi su-medhasah

SYNONYMS

krishna-varnam — repeating the syllables krish-na; tvishā — with a luster; akrishnam — not black (golden); sa-ańga — with associates; upa-ańga — servitors; astra — weapons; pārshadam — confidential companions; yajñaih — by sacrifice; sańkīrtana-prāyaih — consisting chiefly of congregational chanting; yajanti — they worship; hi — certainly; su-medhasah — intelligent persons.

TRANSLATION

"'In the Age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Krishna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krishna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.32). See also Ādi-līlā, Chapter Three, text 52.

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