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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
[Antya-līlā, Ch. 20]
ons;  pārṣadam —confidential companions;  yajñaiḥ —by sacrifice;  saṅkīrtana-prāyaiḥ —consisting chiefly of congregational chanting;  yajanti —they worship;  hi —certainly;  su-medhasaḥ —intelligent persons.
TRANSLATION
“‘In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Kṛṣṇa. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Kṛṣṇa Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.’
PURPORT
This verse is spoken by Saint Karabhājana in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.32). For further information, see  Ādi-līlā , Chapter Three, text 52.
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नामसङ्कीर्तन হৈতে সর্বনির্দেশ । সর্ব-শুভোদয়, কৃষ্ণ-প্রেমের উল্লাস ॥ ১১ ॥
nāma-saṅkīrtana haite sarvānartha-nāśa sarva-śubhodaya, kṛṣṇa-premera ullāsa
SYNONYMS
nāma-saṅkīrtana —chanting of the holy names of the Lord;  haite —from;  sarva-anartha-nāśa —destruction of all undesirable things;  sarva-śubha-udaya —awakening of all good fortune;  kṛṣṇa-premera ullāsa —the beginning of the flow of love of Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
“Simply by chanting the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa, one can be freed from all undesirable habits. This is the means of awakening all good fortune and initiating the flow of waves of love for Kṛṣṇa.
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চেতোদর্পণমার্জনং ভবমহাদাবাগ্নিনির্বাপণং শ্রেয়ংকৈরবচন্দ্রিকাবিতরণং বিছাবধুজীবনম্ ! আনন্দামুধিবর্ধনং প্রতিপদং পূর্ণামৃতাস্বাদনং সর্বাত্মস্নপনং পরং বিজয়তে শ্রীকৃষ্ণসঙ্কীর্তনম্ ॥ ১২ ॥