jÄ«vera kalmaá¹£a-tamo nÄÅ›a karibÄre
aá¹…ga-upÄá¹…ga-nÄma nÄnÄ astra dhare

 jÄ«vera - of the living entity; kalmaá¹£a - of sinful activities; tamaḥ - the darkness; nÄÅ›a karibÄre - for destroying; aá¹…ga - associates; upÄá¹…ga - devotees; nÄma - holy names; nÄnÄ - various; astra - weapons; dhare - He holds.


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The sinful life of the living beings results from ignorance. To destroy that ignorance, He has brought various weapons, such as His plenary associates, His devotees and the holy name.

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