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krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam-

sangopangastra-parsadam

yajnaih sankirtana-prayair

yajanti hi su-medhasah

SYNONYMS

krsna-varnam—repeating the syllables krs-na; tvisa—with a luster; akrsnam—not black (golden); sa-anga—with associates; upanga—servitors; astra—weapons; parsadam—confidential companions; yajnaih—by sacrifice; sankirtana-prayaih—consisting chiefly of congregational chanting; yajanti—they worship; hi—certainly; su-medhasah—intelligent persons " ’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.