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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 7.11
কলিকালের ধর্ম — কৃষ্ণনাম-সঙ্কীর্তন ।
কৃষ্ণ-শক্তি বিনা নহে তার প্রবর্তন ॥ ১১ ॥
kali-kālera dharma — kṛṣṇa-nāma-saṅkīrtana
kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nahe tāra pravartana
“The fundamental religious system in the Age of Kali is the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. Unless empowered by Kṛṣṇa, one cannot propagate the saṅkīrtana movement.
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The fundamental religious system in the Age of Kali is chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
Spreading the saṅkīrtana movement requires empowerment from Kṛṣṇa.
The verse places Kṛṣṇa's holy name at the center of religious life and His empowerment at the center of its propagation.
Quoted in the purport ofSB 4.19.37
As confirmed in Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Antya 7.11), kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nahe tāra pravartana: one cannot explain the glories of the holy name of the Lord without being specifically empowered by Him.
Quoted in the purport ofSB 7.14.39
In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Antya 7.11) it is clearly said, kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nahe tāra pravartana: without being authorized by Kṛṣṇa, one cannot preach the holy name of the Lord throughout the entire world.
Quoted in the purport ofSB 11.11.28
As stated in Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Antya 7.11): kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nahe tāra pravartana.
Quoted in the purport ofCC Ādi 13.1
Kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nahe tāra pravartana. Unless endowed with the mercy of the Lord, one cannot preach of the Lord’s name, fame, qualities, form, entourage and so on.
Quoted in the purport ofCC Madhya 19.114
This is explained in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Antya 7.11): kali-kālera dharma — kṛṣṇa-nāma-saṅkīrtana/ kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nahe tāra pravartana.
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Pride softened by grace. Humor and correction lead toward humility and a relationship of devotion.
The mood of Antya 7 as a whole, an editorial reading, not the text itself. See the emotional atlas
From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
The following summary of chapter seven is given by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya. In this chapter, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s meeting with Vallabha Bhaṭṭa is described.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 7
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The themes of love and mercy this verse speaks of.
Nāma-saṅkīrtana · The holy name shared together
Chanting the holy names as the yuga-dharma, the Lord’s public movement, and the opening prayer of Śikṣāṣṭaka. · In the Prema Atlas
In this verse: “saṅkīrtana”, “chanting”, “holy name”
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Take one thing from this verse into your day.
What place does chanting Kṛṣṇa's holy name have in your day?
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
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Quoted in 4 lectures. Recordings and transcripts on prabhupada.io.
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