Sri Caitanya Caritamrita. Adi-lila

Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Text 50

vyakta kari' bhÄgavate kahe bÄra bÄra
kali-yuge dharma — nÄma-saá¹…kÄ«rtana sÄra

 vyakta - evident; kari' - making; bhÄgavate - in ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam; kahe - they say; bÄra bÄra - time and time again; kali-yuge - in the Age of Kali; dharma - the religion; nÄma-saá¹…kÄ«rtana - congregational chanting of the holy name; sÄra - the essence.


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In ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam it is repeatedly and clearly said that the essence of religion in the Age of Kali is the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

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