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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Ādi-līlā, Ch. 14]
saved, protected and maintained by this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. Thousands of followers, especially western youths, are taking part in this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement, and how safe and happy they feel can be understood from the expressions of gratitude in their hundreds and thousands of letters. The name  Viśvambhara  is also mentioned in the  Atharva-veda-saṁhitā  ( viśvambhara viśvena mā bharasā pāhi svāhā ).
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শুনি’ শচী-মিশ্রের মনে আনন্দ বাড়িল ।
ব্রাহ্মণ-ব্রাহ্মণী আনি’ মহোৎসব কৈল ॥ ২০ ॥
śuni’ śacī-miśrera mane ānanda bāḍila brāhmaṇa-brāhmaṇī āni’ mahotsava kaila
SYNONYMS
śuni’ —hearing this;  śacī —of mother Śacī;  miśrera —and of Jagannātha Miśra;  mane —within the minds;  ānanda —pleasure;  bāḍila —increased;  brāhmaṇa —the  brāhmaṇas ;  brāhmaṇī —and their wives;  āni’ —inviting them;  mahotsava —a festival;  kaila —observed.
TRANSLATION
After hearing Nīlāmbara Cakravartī’s prediction, Śacīmātā and Jagannātha Miśra observed the name-giving festival in great joy, inviting all the brāhmaṇas and their wives.
PURPORT
It is the Vedic system to observe all kinds of festivals, including birthday festivals, marriage festivals, name-giving festivals and festivals marking the beginning of education, by especially inviting  brāhmaṇas . In every festival the  brāhmaṇas  are to be fed first, and when the  brāhmaṇas  are pleased they bless the festival by chanting Vedic  mantras  or the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra .
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তবে কত দিনে প্রভূর জানু-চংক্রমণ ।
নানা চমৎকার তথা করাইল দর্শন ॥ ২১ ॥
tabe kata dine prabhura jānu-caṅkramaṇa nānā camatkāra tathā karāila darśana
SYNONYMS
tabe —thereafter;  kata —some;  dine —days;  prabhura —of the Lord;  jānu —knees;  caṅkramaṇa —the crawling;  nānā —various;  camatkāra —wonderful;  tathā —also;  karāila —caused;  darśana —the sight.