कृष्णवर्णं त्विषाकृष्णं साङ्गोपाङ्गास्त्रपार्षदम् । यज्ञै: सङ्कीर्तनप्रायैर्यजन्ति हि सुमेधस: ॥ ३२ ॥
kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyair yajanti hi su-medhasaḥ
- kṛṣṇa-varṇam
- repeating the syllables kṛṣ-ṇa
- tviṣā
- with a luster
- akṛṣṇam
- not black (golden)
- sa-aṅga
- along with associates
- upa-aṅga
- servitors
- astra
- weapons
- pārṣadam
- confidential companions
- yajñaiḥ
- by sacrifice
- saṅkīrtana-prāyaiḥ
- consisting chiefly of congregational chanting
- yajanti
- they worship
- hi
- certainly
- su-medhasaḥ
- intelligent persons
In the Age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Kṛṣṇa. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Kṛṣṇa Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.