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suni’ bhakta-gane kahe sa-krodha vacane

krsna-nama-guna chadi, ki kara kirtane

SYNONYMS

suni’-hearing this; bhakta-gane—to all the devotees; kahe—the Lord says; sa-krodha vacane—talking in an angry mood; krsna-nama-guna chadi—leaving aside the transcendental qualities and the name of the Lord; ki kara kirtane—what kind of chanting are you performing.

Not liking the chanting of His transcendental qualities, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu chastised them as if He were angry “What kind of chanting is this?” He asked “Are you leaving aside the chanting of the holy name of the Lord?”