Madhya 6.103
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কৃষ্ণবর্ণং ত্বিষাঽকৃষ্ণং সাঙ্গোপাঙ্গাস্ত্রপার্ষদম্ ।
যজ্ঞৈঃ সংকীর্তনপ্রায়ৈর্যজন্তি হি সুমেধসঃ ॥ ১০৩ ॥ krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam
saṅgopaṅgastra-parsadam
yajnaih saṅkirtana-prayair
yajanti hi sumedhasah
SYNONYMS
krsna-varnam-chanting the two syllables "krs" and "na"; tvisa-by complexion; akrsnam-not blackish; sa-aṅga-accompanied by personal expansions; upa-aṅga-devotees; astra-the weapon of chanting the Hare Krsna mantra; parsadam-and associates like Gadadhara, Svarupa Damodara, etc.; yajnaih-by sacrifice; saṅkirtana-congregational chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra; prayaih-chiefly consisting of; yajanti-worship; hi-indeed; su-medhasah-those 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 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 51.
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