128 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
TRANSLATION
“This is the opulence of the Lord: Although situated in the material nature, He is
never affected by the modes of nature. Similarly, those who have surrendered to
Him and fixed their intelligence upon Him are not influenced by the modes of
nature.”
PURPORT
This text is from Srimad-Bhdgavatam (1.11.38). Those who have taken shelter
of the lotus feet of the Personality of Godhead do not identify with the material
world, even while living in it. Pure devotees may deal with the three modes of
material nature, but because of their transcendental intelligence in Krsna conscious-
ness, they are not influenced by the material qualities. The spell of material
activities does not attract such devotees. Therefore, the Supreme Lord and His
devotees acting under Him are always free from material contamination.
TEXT 56
cre fen orang ofa ray SetE |
Gia ger atata—Vce fe Hea i cw |
sei tina janera tumi parama dsraya
tumi mila nardyana— ithe ki samsaya
SYNONYMS
sei—these; tinag—three; janera—of the plenary portions; tumi—You; parama—
ultimate; dSraya—shelter; tumi—You; mila—primeval; ndrdyana—Narayana; ithe—in
this; ki— what; sarh$Saya—doubt.
TRANSLATION
“You are the ultimate shelter of these three plenary portions. Thus there is not
the slightest doubt that You are the primeval Narayana.
PURPORT
Brahma has confirmed that Lord Krsna is the Supreme, the source of the three
manifestations known as_ Ksirodakasayi Visnu, GarbhodakasayT Visnu and
Karanodakasayi Visnu (Maha-Visnu). For His pastimes, Lord Krsna has four
original manifestations—namely, Vasudeva, Sarikarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha.
The first purusa-avatdra, Maha-Visnu in the Causal Ocean, who is the creator of the
aggregate material energy, is an expansion of Sankarsana; the second purusa,
Garbhodakasgayt Visnu, is an expansion of Pradyumna; and the third purusa,
Ksirodakasayt Visnu, is an expansion from Aniruddha, All these are within the
category of manifestations of Narayana, who is a manifestation of Sri Krsna.
