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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Ādi 5.121
সহস্র–বদনে করে কৃষ্ণগুণ গান ।
নিরবধি গুণ গা’ন, অন্ত নাহি পা’ন ॥ ১২১ ॥
sahasra-vadane kare kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāna
niravadhi guṇa gā’na, anta nāhi pā’na
With His thousands of mouths He sings the glories of Lord Kṛṣṇa, but although He always sings in that way, He does not find an end to the qualities of the Lord.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
With His thousands of mouths, He sings the glories of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
He always continues singing those glories.
Even through this constant glorification, He does not find an end to the Lord’s qualities.
Shelter and wonder. The glory of Nityānanda reveals the intimate support behind the descent.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
She is empowered to make the cosmic manifestation by the glance of Mahā-Viṣṇu. Therefore the material energy is not the original cause of the material manifestation.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Ādi 5
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How does the endlessness of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s qualities encourage you to continue glorifying Him?
Spend a minute today speaking or singing praise of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s unlimited qualities.
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