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understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Dharma is very confidential, un-
contaminated by all material influence, and very difficult for ordinary men to
understand. However, if one actually understands dharma, he immediately be-
comes liberated and is transferred to the kingdom of God. Bhdgavata-dharma, or
the principle of religion enunciated by the parampard system, is the supreme prin-
ciple of religion. In other words, dharma refers to the science of bhakti-yoga,
which begins by the novice’s chanting the holy name of the Lord (tan-ndma-
grahanadibhih).

In this age of Kali it is recommended in Caitanya-caritamrta, kali-kale dharma—
—krsna-ndma-sankirtana. In the age of Kali the chanting of the holy name of the
Lord is the method of religion approved by all Vedic scriptures. In the next text of
this Caitanya-caritamrta, from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.5.32), it is further stressed.

TEXT 100
Seate feargeer ArcHat artery |
NBs RASaairata le fe AMAA | ved
krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam
sangopdangastra-parsadam
yajfiaih sankirtana-prayair
yajanti hi sumedhasah
SYNONYMS

krsna-varnam—repeating the syllables krs-na; tvisai—with a luster; akrsnam—
not black (golden); sa-anga—along with associates; updnga—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

“tn 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 accom-
panied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.’ ”’

PURPORT
For an explanation of this verse, refer to Adi-lila, Chapter Three, verse 52.
