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CC Ādi 1.96

Bengali

তত্ত্ববস্তু—কৃষ্ণ, কৃষ্ণভক্তি, প্রেমরূপ ।
নাম–সংকীর্তন—সর্ব আনন্দস্বরূপ ॥ ৯৬ ॥

Text

tattva-vastu — kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa-bhakti, prema-rūpa
nāma-saṅkīrtana — saba ānanda-svarūpa

Synonyms

tattva-vastu — Absolute Truth; kṛṣṇa — Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa-bhakti — devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa; prema-rūpa — taking the form of love for Lord Kṛṣṇa; nāma-saṅkīrtana — congregational chanting of the holy name; saba — all; ānanda — of bliss; svarūpa — the identity.

Translation

The Absolute Truth is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and loving devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa exhibited in pure love is achieved through congregational chanting of the holy name, which is the essence of all bliss.