Here you can see what a Dvaita scholar (yes, he is from the sampradaya that Gaudiyas claim to belong to) has to say about the matter. "The context in this case clearly indicates that "varNaM" refers only to color. They also interpret with that meaning for the first 3 yugas. When it comes to the 4th one: "kR^ishhNavarNaM kalau kR^ishhNaM sAN^gopAN^gaM sapArshhadam.h yaj~naiH saN^kIrtanaprAyairyajanti hi sumedhasaH" as in other instances, only similar approach has to be taken. "In Kaliyuga, the black colored Krishna, with beautiful limbs and adorned with jewels and attended by gods is worshipped by the wise thru sacrifices and chanting of His names". This they make a pAThAntara "kR^ishhNavarNaM tvishA kR^ishhNaM sAN^gopAN^gAstrapArshhadam.h yaj~naiH saN^kIrtanaprAyairyajanti hi sumedhasaH" and further interpret "tvishA kR^ishhNaM" as "tvishA.akR^ishhNaM" and then translate akR^ishhNaM as "golden complexioned". There are too many problems with this approach 1. The word "kalau" (indicating in Kaliyuga) is made missing. 2. In an off-the-track way kR^ishhNavarNaM is translated as repeating the syllable Krishna 3. akR^ishhNam (not black) can be any color, but they make it golden color only. 4. They attribute to Chaitanya only, where as it can be attributed to any fair complexioned person, who chants Lord's name. 5. The whole meaning is a stretched, perverted meaning. In this regard, for additional info see, Dvaita List (user and passwd are dvaita). Regards, Kesava Rao" ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/.itolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> azhwAr emberumAnAr jeeyAr thiruvadigalE saranam Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ramanuja/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: ramanuja-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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