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Prabhupāda: ...coming from Prahlāda Mahārāja's instruction, I'll request you to practice another prayer. I'll pray the last line, govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ …

[chants one word at a time with devotees repeating:]

govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.

[sings:] Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.

[repeats several times, devotees trying to sing along]

The meaning of this line is govindam, the Govinda, Kṛṣṇa, and govindam ādi-puruṣam. Ādi-puruṣam means the original person. Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ …

Devotees: Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.

Prabhupāda: Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.

cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa- lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

[Bs. 5.29]

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