Madhya 20.342

TEXT 342

TEXT

কৃষ্ণবর্ণং ত্বিষাঽকৃষ্ণং সাঙ্গোপাঙ্গাস্ত্রপার্ষদম্‌ ।
যজ্ঞৈঃ সঙ্কীর্তন-প্রায়ৈর্যজন্তি হি সুমেধসঃ ॥ ৩৪২ ॥

krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam-

saṅgopaṅgastra-parsadam

yajnaih saṅkirtana-prayair

yajanti hi sumedhasah

SYNONYMS

krsna-varnam-repeating the syllables krs-na; tvisa-with a luster; akrsnam-not black (golden); sa-aṅga-with associates; upaṅga-servitors; astra-weapons; parsadam-confidential companions; yajnaih-by sacrifice; saṅkirtana-prayaih-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 Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.'

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.32). See also Adi-lila, Chapter Three, text 52.

[Adi 3.51-1957] [Madhya 6.103, 11.100] [Antya 20.10]