TEXT 103
krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam
sangopangastra-parsadam
yajnaih sankirtana-prayair
yajanti hi su-medhasah
SYNONYMS
krsna-varnamchanting the two syllables krs and na; tvisaby complexion; akrsnamnot blackish; sa-angaaccompanied by personal expansions; upa-angadevotees; astrathe weapon of chanting the Hare Krsna mantra; parsadamand associates like Gadadhara, Svarupa Damodara, etc.; yajnaihby sacrifice; sankirtanacongregational chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra; prayaihchiefly consisting of; yajantiworship; hiindeed; su-medhasahthose who are intelligent.
TRANSLATION
" 'In this Age of Kali, those who are intelligent perform the congregational chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appears in this age always describing the glories of Krsna. That incarnation is yellowish in hue and is always associated with His plenary expansions [such as Sri Nityananda Prabhu] and personal expansions [such as Gadadhara], as well as His devotees and associates [such as Svarupa Damodara].'
PURPORT
This verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.32) is explained by Sri Jiva Gosvami in his Krama-sandarbha, as quoted by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in regard to the explanation of Adi-lila, Third Chapter, verse 52.

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