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Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 60

jīvera kalmaṣa-tamo nāśa karibāre
aṅga-upāṅga-nāma nānā astra dhare

SYNONYMS

jīvera—of the living entity; kalmaṣa—of sinful activities; tamaḥ—the darkness; nāśa karibāre—for destroying; aṅga—associates; upāṅga—devotees; nāma—holy names; nānā—various; astra—weapons; dhare—He holds.

TRANSLATION

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.