Adi-lila, Chapter 3 193
PURPORT
This verse is spoken by Saint Karabhajana in Srimad-Bhdgavatam (11.5.31).
TEXT 52
THe FTaesas ACHAT HAT sry |
WS: RS qeittatafe fe Way: 1 ¢2 |
krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam
sahgopangastra-parsadam
yajfaih sankirtana-prayair
yajanti hi sumedhasah
SYNONYMS

krsna-varnam—repeating the syllables Ars-ga; tvisa—with a luster; akrsnam—not
black (golden); sa-afga—along with associates; updafga—servitors; astra—weapons;
parsadam—confidential companions; yajfiaih—by sacrifice; sankirtana-prayaih—
consisting chiefly of congregational chanting; yajanti—they worship; hi—certainly;
su-medhasah —intelligent persons.

TRANSLATION

“In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to wor-
ship 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 text is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.32). Srila Jiva Gosvami has explained
this verse in his commentary on the Bhdgavatam known as the Krama-sandarbha,
wherein he says that Lord Krsna also appears with a golden complexion. That
golden Lord Krsna is Lord Caitanya, who is worshiped by intelligent men in this
age. That is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam by Gargamuni, who said that although
the child Krsna was blackish, He also appears in three other colors—red, white and
yellow. He exhibited His white and red complexions in the Satya and Treta ages
respectively. He did not exhibit the remaining color, yellow-gold, until He appeared
as Lord Caitanya, who is known as Gaurahari.

Srila Jiva Gosvami explains that krsna-varnam means Sri Krsna Caitanya. Krsna-
varna and K¢sna Caitanya are equivalent. The name Krsna appears with both Lord
Krsna and Lord Caitanya Krsna. Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, but He always engages in describing Krsna and thus
enjoying transcendental bliss by chanting and remembering His name and form.
Lord Krsna Himself appears as Lord Caitanya to preach the highest gospel.
