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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta
TRANSLATION
These are two meanings of the word “kṛṣṇa-varṇa.” Indeed, nothing else but Kṛṣṇa issues from His mouth.
TEXT 56
কেহ তাঁরে বলে যদি কৃষ্ণ-বরণ ।
আর বিশেষণে তার করে নিবারণ ॥ ৫৬ ॥
keha tāṅre bale yadi kṛṣṇa-varaṇa āra viśeṣaṇe tāra kare nivāraṇa
SYNONYMS
keha —someone;  tāṅre —to Him;  bale —ascribes;  yadi —if;  kṛṣṇa —black;  varaṇa —the color;  āra —another;  viśeṣaṇe —in the adjective;  tāra —of that;  kare —does;  nivāraṇa —prevention.
TRANSLATION
If someone tries to describe Him as being of blackish complexion, the next adjective [tviṣā akṛṣṇam] immediately restricts him.
TEXT 57
দেহকান্ত্যে হয় তেঁহো অকৃষ্ণবরণ ।
অকৃষ্ণবরণে কহে পীতবরণ ॥ ৫৭ ॥
deha-kāntye haya teṅho akṛṣṇa-varaṇa akṛṣṇa-varaṇe kahe pīta-varaṇa
SYNONYMS
deha-kāntye —in the luster of the body;  haya —is;  teṅho —He;  akṛṣṇa —not black;  varaṇa —the color;  akṛṣṇa-varaṇe —by a color that is not blackish;  kahe —one means;  pīta —yellow;  varaṇa —the color.
TRANSLATION
His complexion is certainly not blackish. Indeed, His not being blackish indicates that His complexion is yellow.
TEXT 58
কলৌ যং বিদ্বাংস: ফুটযভিযজ্ঞস্তে দ্যুতিভরা-
দকৃষ্ণাঙ্গং কৃষ্ণং মখবিধিভিক্ষংকীর্তনময়ৈ ।