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| Ādi-līlā | Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Ādi 3.60
jīvera kalmaṣa-tamo nāśa karibāre
ańga-upāńga-nāma nānā astra dhare
SYNONYMS
jīvera — of the living entity; kalmaṣa — of sinful activities; tamaḥ — the darkness; nāśa karibāre — for destroying; ańga — associates; upāńga — devotees; nāma — holy names; nānā — various; astra — weapons; dhare — He holds.
TRANSLATION
The sinful life of the living beings results from ignorance. To destroy that ignorance, He has brought various weapons, such as His plenary associates, His devotees and the holy name.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness