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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
TRANSLATION
“If Śrī Kṛṣṇa were to appear as an incarnation, He Himself could preach devotion by His personal example.
TEXT 100
माम विष्णु कलिकाले धर्म नाहि आर । कलिकाले केहे हवे कृष्ण अवतार ॥ ১০ ॥
nāma vinu kali-kāle dharma nāhi āra kali-kāle kaiche habe kṛṣṇa avatāra
SYNONYMS
nāma vinu —except for the holy name;  kali-kāle —in the age of Kali;  dharma —religion;  nāhi —there is not;  āra —another;  kali-kāle —in the age of Kali;  kaiche —how;  habe —there will be;  kṛṣṇa —Lord Kṛṣṇa;  avatāra —incarnation.
TRANSLATION
“In this age of Kali there is no religion other than the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, but how in this age will the Lord appear as an incarnation?
TEXT 101
শুদ্ধভাবে করিব কৃষ্ণের আরাধন । নিরস্তুর সর্দেশ্যে করিব নিবেদন ॥ ১০১ ॥
śuddha-bhāve kariba kṛṣṇera ārādhana nirantara sadainye kariba nivedana
SYNONYMS
śuddha-bhāve —in a purified state of mind;  kariba —I shall do;  kṛṣṇera —of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  ārādhana —worship;  nirantara —constantly;  sa-dainye —in humility;  kariba —I shall make;  nivedana —request.
TRANSLATION
“I shall worship Kṛṣṇa in a purified state of mind. I shall constantly petition Him in humbleness.
TEXT 102
আনিয়া কৃষ্ণের করোঁ কীর্তন সঞ্চার । তবে সে ‘অদ্বৈত’ নাম সফল আমার ॥ ১০২ ॥