02 In the kali yuga, Lord Krsna is worshiped by chanting of the holy name
Sri Madhvacarya has brought our attention to this quotation from the Narayana−samhita:
dvapariyair janair visnuh pancaratrais tu kevalaih
kalau tu nama−matrena pujyate bhagavan harih
"In the Dvapara−yuga one could satisfy Krsna or Visnu only by worshiping opulently according to the pancaratriki system, but in the age of Kali one can satisfy and worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari simply by chanting His holy name."
– Sri Caitanya caritamrta Antya lila 7.12
In this age of Kali, real religious propapada should induce people to chant the Hare Krsna maha−mantra… Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati thakura comments in this regard in his Anubhasya, wherein he quotes a verse from Narayana−samhita:
dvapariyair janair visnuh pancaratrais tu kevalaih
kalau tu nama−matrena pujyate bhagavan harih
"In Dvapara−yuga, devotees of Lord Visnu and Krsna rendered devotional service according to the principles of pancaratrika. In this age of Kali, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshiped simply by the chanting of His holy names."
– Sri Caitanya caritamrta Madhya lila 25.9
Learned scholars in the age of Kali worship Lord Krsna through nama−sankirtana:
"By performing the sacrifice of congregational chanting of the holy name, learned scholars in the age of Kali worship Lord Krsna…"
– Stava mala of Rupa Gosvami
– [cited: Sri Caitanya caritamrta Adi lila 3.58]
In Kali yuga, the process of worshiping Krsna is the sacrifice of chanting the holy name:
[Lord Caitanya to Svarupa Damodara &Ramananda Raya]: "In this age of Kali, the process of worshiping Krsna is to perform sacrifice by chanting the holy name of the Lord. One who does so is certainly very intelligent, and he attains shelter at the lotus feet of Krsna."
– Sri Caitanya caritamrta Antya lila 20.9
– Sri Namamrta: The Nectar of The Holy Name 30
