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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 3.28
তাহাতে আপন ভক্তগণ করি’ সঙ্গে ।
পৃথিবীতে অবতরি’ করিমু নানা রঙ্গে ॥ ২৮ ॥
tāhāte āpana bhakta-gaṇa kari’ saṅge
pṛthivīte avatari’ karimu nānā raṅge
“Therefore in the company of My devotees I shall appear on earth and perform various colorful pastimes.”
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The Lord declares that He will appear on earth.
He will come in the company of His devotees.
He will perform various colorful pastimes.
Compassion and urgency. The holy name is offered for the age; divine love moves outward toward others.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, after displaying His pastimes as Lord Kṛṣṇa, thought it wise to make His advent in the form of a devotee to explain personally the transcendental mellows of reciprocal service and love exchanged between Himself and His servants, friends, parents and fiancées. According to the Vedic literature, the foremost occupational duty for humanity in this Age of Kali is nāma-saṅkīrtana, or congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 3
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